Preventive Dentistry Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

DNTA-1245-001 Preventive Dentistry

Prerequisites

Course Description

The study of nutrition and preventable dental disease and community dental health.

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 1 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Primary Preventive Dentistry 8th Ed     Supplement: Modern Dental Assisting 11th Ed
 

This course is taught by Nikki Darrah and Dana Scott 

Supplies

Students will need Proper Protective Equipment (PPE), typodont, and a case of toothbrushes.  The PPE and typodont will be needed during lab and the toothbrushes will be needed for pediatric presentations.  Students will also be re

Student Performance

Given the course textbook, personal notes, and handouts, the student should:
    1.   Learn technical terminology, facts, theories and principals associated with various oral disease and preventive methods.

    2.   Apply knowledge learned in class to a simulated dental office setting

    3.   Evaluate the learning experience from the perspective of the specific course objectives.

PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
 

1.   Describe how plaque forms and affects the teeth

2.  Understand and identify the oral diseases associated with plaque

3.   Identify motivation tips for oral hygiene for various age groups

4.   Demonstrate proper toothbrushing methods and other interdental aides

5.   Identify types of floss and their function

6.  Differentiate between a cosmetic and therapeutic dentifrice, mouthrinse and chewing gum

7.   Identify agents used in dentrifices to produce anticaries, anti-calculus, whitening and antihypersensitivity effects

8.   Describe the advantages and disadvantages of mouthrinses containing alchol

9.    Demonstrate steps in placing a sealant

10.   Know the armamentarium needed for sealant placement

11.   Understand the purpose of each step in placing a sealant

12.   Understand the benefits of fluoride use to oral health and identify the various flourides available.

13.   Identify the risks associated with fluoride ingestion

14.  Demonstrate the application methods used for the various types of fluoride available

15.   Define fluoridation and describe it's effectivness on tooth development and post erruption stage

16.   Understand how nutrition affects the general and oral health, and how oral health affects nutrition intake

17.   Evaluate the effect of dietary patterns and food composition on cariogenic potential

18.   Differentiate between cariogenic sugars and noncariogenic sweetners

19.  Describe potential impact that excessive sugar intake has on dental and systemic health

20.  Identify risk factors thast contribute to oral cancer

21.  Identify factors to prevent oral cancers

22.  Describe the common locations for oropharyngeal cancers

23.  Describe the steps in a complete oral cancer examination

24.   Describe treatment options

25.  Identify resources available to healthcare providers and patients

26.   Describe the oral diseases and lesions related to the use of both smoked and smokeless tobacco

27.   Demonstrate components of a tobacco-cessation intervention with a patient volunteer
 

 

 

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

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Grading Criteria

The final course grade will be calculated as follows:

5 Major exams          30%

2 Competencies          10%

2 Pediatric presentations       10%    (1 daycare as an individual and 1 school in your color group)

1 Smoking cesstation project   10%

1 Dietary analysis   10%

Professionalism      10%

Final exam     20%

The following grading scale will be used for all Dental Assisting courses:

A = 93 to 100

B = 83 to 92

C = 75 to 82

F = Below 75

 

In order to be fair to students who are present and perform the required tasks and because of time restraints, most missed work, especially lab and clinical work can not be made up. Lab and clinical assignments invlove the use of a partner. Without you they can not perform their assignments. Because we respect the Amarillo and Canyon School District and their policies on school presentations and conflicts with TAKS, STARR and 6 week tests,special group projects and school presentations can not be made up.

Missed written exams maybe made up on the designated "make-up" days. These dates will be given at the start of the class. In order to be fair to the students who take the exam at the scheduled time, make-up exams will lose 5% of their original value. Please note that make-up exams are most often one to five essay type questions.

 

 

 

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class. Due to the amount of information contained in this course, the student who plans to succeed should attend all course sessions regulary and promptly. The student will need to come to class on time, fully prepared for that session, with the necessary materials.  There may be times when it is impossible to attend class due to illness or an emergency, but this course covers so much information in class that an absence can get the student behind and thus, miss some vital questions on an exam. In order to be fair, there is no distinction between an excused or unexcused absence. You may have up to 4 (four) absences in this class without affecting your grade. The fifth (5th) absence will reduce the overall grade by 10 points. Missing 5 class periods is equal to missing 1/3rd of the semester and thus, 1/3rd of the vital skills for your chosen profession.
 

 

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Additional Information

The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the calendar to meet course objectives.

 

ELECTRONIC AND RECORDING DEVICES

Due to privacy issues and in order to create a proper learning environement, free of unneccessary distractions, all electronic devices are prohibited in this course.

 This course will follow all established guidelines for cell phone use in other dental assisting courses. The use of the cell phones is a privaledge and must be treated as such. Cell phones maybe checked at designated break times. Any student that is found texting or talking on their phones during ANY part of the class, clinical or lab experience, will be asked to leave class for that day and recieve a grade of zero for that time period.  In case of an EMERGENCY situations in witch cell phones are needed, they are used OUTSIDE the classroom.