Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care II Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Donna Cleere (Curriculum Vitae)Office Location
West Campus Jones Hall 123Office Hours
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Course
DHYG-2331-001 Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care II
Prerequisites
Prerequisites: DHYG 1260 and DHYG 2201 Â
Course Description
A continuation of Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care I. Dental hygiene care for the medically or dentally compromised patient including advanced instrumentation techniques.
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Hours
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Class Type
On Campus Course
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Textbooks
Required Course Textbooks
Students MUST have the CURRENT edition of all required textbooks and must bring textbooks to all scheduled class sessions.
1. Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient, Donald Falace, James Little, Craig Miller, and Nelson Rhodus, 8th edition, Elsevier, 2013.
2. Case Studies in Dental Hygiene, Evelyn Thompson, 3rd edition, Pearson, 2013
3. Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, Esther M. Wilkins, 11th edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012.
4. Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation and Advanced Root instrumentation, Jill S. Nield-Gehrig, 7th edition, Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.
Supplies
\ Course Supply List
\\ 1. Library Card for AC and/or city library
\\ 2. Computer and Internet Access, printer, print cartridges
\\ 3. Index cards, scantrons, paper, pens, marker
Student Performance
End-of-Course Outcomes
Formulate a dental hygiene care plan for the medically and/or dentally compromised patient; and describe advanced instrumentation techniques.
Instructor Objectives for the Course
Chapter objectives will coordinate with the materials presented in lecture, handouts, reading assignments, and exams. The student will know that these objectives have been successfully completed if he or she earns a final course grade of "C" or higher as evaluated by the instructor.
The standard for the objectives may be one or any combination of the following:
- As given in lecture
- As demonstrated, discussed in the clinic/lab experience
- As given in handouts
- As stated in the course texts
1. Differentiate between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
2. Outline the critieria for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
3. Outline the medical management for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
4. Understand the drugs used in the management of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
5. Outline the dental management of the patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
6. Recognize high risk patients with prosthetic joints.
7. Outline suggested antibiotic prophylaxis regimens for patients with prosthetic joints.
8. Recognize the oral complications and manifestations associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
9. Differentiate between Heberden's nodes and Bouchard's nodes.
10. Outline the dental management of the pateint with osteoarthritis.
11. Define systemic lupus erythematosus and name the etiology of the disease.
12. Outline the clinical presentation of an individual who has systemic lupus erythematosus.
13. Outline the dental management of a patient who presents with systemic lupus erythematosus.
14. Outline the oral manifestations associated with lupus erythematosus.
15. Define and name the etiology of Lyme disease.
16. Name a classic lesion of Lyme disease.
17. Define Sjogren's syndrome and outline the clinical manifestations of the disease.
18. Delineate the dental management for a patient who has Sjogren's Syndrome.
19. Outline oral complications and manifestations of individuals who have Sjogren's Syndrome.
20. Recognize the management of salivary dysfunction.
21. Differentiate between the disorders of white blood cells.
22. Understand the signs, symptoms, etiology, oral complications and manifestations as well as the medical and dental management of patients who have the following disorders: a) Iron Deficiency Anemia, b) Folate Deficiency Anemia and Pernicious Anemia, c) Hemolytic Anemia, d) Sickle Cell Anemia
23. Outline the oral conditions associated with iron deficiency anemia.
24. Identify radiographic lesions that may be found in an individual who presents with sickle cell anemia.
25. Define Plummer-Vinson Syndrome.
26. Identify lesions on a skull film of an individual who has hemolytic anemia.
27. Outline the three underlying causes of anemia.
28. Define erythropoiesis.
29. Determine the relationship of the kidneys and the level of oxygenation.
30. Understand the phases of hemostasis for controlling bleeding.
31. Be familiar with blood coagulation factors.
32. Understand the dental management of the patient taking warfarin or coumadin.
33. Understand the signs, symptoms, etiology, oral complications and manifestations as well as the medical and dental management of patients who have these disorders: a) Leukocytosis, b) Leukopenia, c) Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, d) Acute Lymphoid Leukemia, e) Chronic Myeloid Leukemia f) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, g) Hodgkin's Disease h) Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and I) Multiple Myeloma.
34. Differentiate between the three groups of WBCs.
35. Delineate the three regions in the body where lymphocytes are localized.
36. Understand some of the clinical signs found in the oral cavity of a patient who presents with disorders of the white blood cells.
37. Outline the specific oral manifestations associated with acute leukemia.
38. Outline the staging system utilized for Hodgkin's disease.
39. Differentiate between Non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Describe the oral lesions associated with this condition.
40. Describe Burkitt's Lymphoma.
41. Describe how a mutliple myeloma would appear on a skull radiograph.
42. Outline the dental management of a patient who presents or is suspected of having leukemia.
43. Recognize and describe leukemic gingival enlargement.
44. Describe some of the oral lesions that may appear in a patient who is receiving chemotherapy.
45. Be able to differentiate between Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B.
46. Where are the coagulation factors produced in the body?
47. Outline the phases of hemostasis.
48. Describe von Willebrand's disease.
49. Outline the signs and symptoms associated with ble
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