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Oct 04, 2025
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DHYG 114 - Dental Hygiene Clinic I
PREREQUISITES: DHYG 101 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene , DHYG 102 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Lab , DHYG 103 - Dental Radiography , DHYG 104 - Dental Anatomy , DHYG 105 - Nutrition and Oral Health , DHYG 106 - Oral Histology and Embryology , and DHYG 107 - Head and Neck Anatomy
COREQUISITES: DHYG 113 - Dental Radiography Clinic , DHYG 120 - Pharmacology , DHYG 121 - Medical and Dental Emergencies , DHYG 122 - General Pathology , DHYG 110 - Periodontology
PROGRAM: Dental Hygiene
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
CLINICAL - HEALTH SCIENCES HOURS MIN: 9
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 176
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2024
Patient assessment, treatment planning, writing, and communicating dental hygiene treatment plans. The implementation of various dental hygiene treatment modalities including information pertaining to patients with special needs.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to complete the following patient treatment in a clinical setting. Patient treatment in a clinical setting is required to meet these learning objectives.
- Identify and record oral conditions of hard and soft tissues.
- Select appropriate treatment and plan appropriate educational and treatment sessions for each patient treated in the clinic.
- Maintain operatory, patient and operator asepsis before, during, and after treatment.
- Complete dental hygiene procedures without traumatizing hard and soft tissues.
- Polish teeth, fixed and removal appliances to restore lustrous finish and remove stain and tarnish.
- Perform oral hygiene instruction to all patients so they may control dental disease.
- Modify dental hygiene treatment and provide dental hygiene services to patients with special needs.
- Apply preventive and therapeutic agents to the surfaces or oral tissues.
- Treat patient, interact with students and instructors, and maintain equipment and operatory in a professional manner.
- Apply principles learned in previous and concurrent course work to patient care.
- Apply concepts learned in previous and concurrent dental hygiene courses.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Fluoride application
- Stain removal and polishing
- Patient education
- Child and adolescent patient
- Dental charting
- Local anesthesia armamentarium
- Treatment planning
- Care of removable prosthesis
- Tobacco cessation
- Control of dental disease: Toothbrushes, tooth brushing and dental auxiliary aids
- Geriatrics
- Wheelchair transfers
- Dentifrices and mouth rinses
- Hormonal changes
- The dental patient with a disability
- Cardiovascular patient
- CNS and neurologic impairment
- Developmental disabilities
- Major psychiatric disorder and chemical dependencies
- Instrument sharpening
- Medically compromised patient
GRADING POLICY
Grading Scale:
A = 93-100
B = 87 - 92.9
C = 80 - 86.9
D = 77 - 79.9
F = 0 - 76.9
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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