Dental Hygiene Care I Syllabus for 2017-2018
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Course

DHYG-2201-001 Dental Hygiene Care I

Prerequisites

Course Description

Dental hygiene care for the medically or dentally compromised patient including supplemental instrumentation techniques.

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Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(2 sem hrs; 1 lec, 4 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

 Required Course Textbooks

The following textbooks are required. In addition, students are required to have  the most current edition for this course:

1.  Dental Hygiene Applications to Clinical Practice.  Student Workbook to accompany Dental Hygiene Applications to Clinical Practice, F.A. Davis Company, 2016, 1st edition.

2.  Case Studies in Dental Hygiene, Evelyn M. Thompson, 2013, 3rd edition.

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Supplies

Course Supply List

1.  Library Card for AC and/or city library

2.  Computer and Internet Access, printer, print cartridges, 1 flash drive

3.  Index cards, scantrons, paper, pens, markers

4.  Additional materials as needed

 

Student Performance

End of Course Outcomes

Assess various patient needs; formulate a dental hygiee care plan for the medically and/or dentally compromised patient; and describe supplemental instrumentation techniques.

Instructor Objectives for the Course

Learning 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 an instructor.  The standard for the objectives may be one or any combination of the following:  a.  As given in lecture, b.  As demonstrated and/or discussed in clinic/lab, c.  As given in handouts and d.  As stated in course text:

Chapter 36- After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

1.  Identify terms appropriate for patients with special needs.

2.  Manage patients with developmental disabilities or complex medical issues.

3.  Describe best practices to interact with patients with special health-care needs.

4.  Implement a strategy for determining an individualized treatment approach for patients with special needs.

PowerPoint Treatment Modalities/Treatment Planning with Special Needs.  After reviewing the PowerPoint and In Class Lecture and Discussion the student should be able to:

1.  Discuss reasons for sedation, hospitalization or cases, general anesthesia, pharmacological techniques, IV and enteral drugs.

Chapter 5 - Immunology and the Oral Systemic Link - After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

1.  Describe the immune system and how it works.

2.  Illustrate new concepts in the etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases.

3.  Distinguish the risk factors for periodontal disease.

4.  Appraise the research regarding the connection between oral and systemic disease.

5.  Examine the steps in co-management of periodontal and related systemic disease.

6.  Enhance understanding of bacteremia associated with periodontal diseases.

7.  Explain the link between oral and systemic disease to the patient.

Chapter 46 - Pediatric Patient- After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

1.  Discuss the importance of positive dental experiences for the pediatric patient as they relate to achieving a lifetime of good oral health.

2.  Outline the differences between the surgical model and the medical model approach to oral health.

3.  Provide appropriate anticipatory guidance to a child's parent or caregiver.

4.  List several methods to positively engage or develop rapport with the pediatric patient.

5.  Define the term dental home and its significance to oral health.

Chapter 37 - Cardiovascular Disease - After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

1.  Identify cardiovascular diseases most commonly encountered in dental hygiene practice.

2.  Explain the role of inflammation developed in response to the bacterial action in plaque and its link with cardiovascular disease.

3.  Develop individualized dental hygiene care plans for patients with cardiovascular disease.

4.  Implement the necessary dental hygiene treatment modifications for patients with various cardiovascular conditions.

Chapter 38 - Respiratory - After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

1.  Describe the various respiratory diseases and conditions.

2.  List signs and symptoms of respiratory complications of the various conditions.

3.  Discuss proper stress reduction protocol measures for the respiratory patient.

4.  Discuss proper management during a respiratory medical emergency.

5.  Explain respiratory medications', mechanisms of action, potential side effects, and drug interactions.

6.  Identify what patient interview questions regarding respiratory conditions are important for education, referral, and/or treatment alterations.

Chapter 39 - Sensory Disability:  Vision and Hearing Impairment - After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

1.  Describe blindness, low vision, and deafness.

2.  Analyze the incidence of visual impairment in the United States.

3.  Recognize the cause of blindness and hearing loss.

4.  Identify the signs and types of hearing loss before and after birth and factors that contribute to lack of speech.

5.  Distinguish the oral clinical findings commonly found in persons with sensory impairments.

6.  Examine the personal and dental implications for care of patients with sensory impairments.

7.  Explore strategies to communicate effectively with patients who have visual and hearing impairments.

8.  Role-play seating and dismissal for the patient with visual impairment.

9.  Develop management protocol that will enable you to provide safe and effective care for the patient with sensory impairments.

10.  Plan an oral self-care program to improve the oral health of your patient with a sensory impairment.

Chapter 40 - Mental Health - After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

1.  Describe the common mental disorders that may be encountered in dental hgiene care.

2.  Discuss the implications of mental disorders on oral health.

3.  Identify the common oral and dental manifestations of the mental disorders discussed.

4.  Identify common oral manifestations associated with alcohol and illicit substance abuse.

5.  Recognize the regularly prescribed medications for the mental disorders discussed and the oral/dental side effects.

6.  Identify treatment preparation and planning modifications for patients with various mental disorders.

Chapter 41 - Neurological Impairments - After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

1.  Identify the categories of neurological impairments.

2.  Describe the common neurological impairments and their symptoms.

3.  Identify common medications prescribed for neurological impairments including predominant contraindications or precautions, adverse reactions and side effects.

4.  Identify the effects of neurological impairments on the oral condition.

5.  Assess patient/client needs based on data collection.

6.  Develop an individualized treatment (care) plan including implementation strategies for modifications based on assessment of patient/client needs.

7.  Develop individualized health-promoting goals and strategies for home care and maintenance.

8.  Prevent and explain the home-care plan to the patient and caregiver.

Chapter 42 - Endocrine System - After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

1.  Identify endocrine system disorders most commonly encountered in dental hygiene practice.

2.  Discuss the implications of endocrine disorders on oral health.

3.  Develop individualized dental hygiene care plans for patients with endocrine disorders.

4.  Implement the necessary dental hygiene treatment modifications for patients wih various endocrine disorders.

Chapter 43 - Immune System - After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

1.  Discuss the general concepts of human immunity.

2.  Describe the effects of each presented disease on general and oral health.

3.  Identify precautions and modifications to dental hygiene care for each presented disease.

4.  Critically evaluate a patient's medical history and list of medications in preparation for treating a patient with immune system dysfunction.

5.  Provide safe and effective care for patients with immune system dysfunction.

PowerPoint Special Care Dentistry/Legal and Ethical Issues.  After reviewing the PowerPoint and In Class Lecture and Discussion the student should be able to:

1.  Discuss informed consent and various other types of consent, comprehensive medical history documentation, appropriate use of desensitization and restraint, communication, human rights issues, case law and detailed review of restraint.

PowerPoint Autistic Spectrum Disorders.  After reviewing the PowerPoint and In Class Lecture and Discussion the student should be able to:

1.  Define and describe the spectrum of autistic disorders including Pervasive Developmental Disorder and Asperger's.  A review of the literature regarding proposed etiologies (i.e. genetic links, vaccines is presented) as well  as suggestions for behavior management and treatment strategies.

Research

1. Write a research paper in APA format on a “special needs” topic.
2. Develop a PowerPoint from the research paper.
3. Present an oral presentation  from the research paper in front of peers and faculty.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

 A high standard of conduct is expected of all Amarillo College students.  The Student Code of Conduct is defined in the Amarillo College Student Rights and Responsibilities publication.  The document may be located at www.actx.edu under the student tab.

"Amarillo College expects a high standard of conduct from its students.  Students are expected to comply with the law, respect proper constitutional authority, and obey College policies, rules and regulations.  Unacceptable conduct is defined as an action or behavior that is contrary to the best interest of a fellow student or students, the faculty or staff, the College, or the teaching/learning process.  Students failing to perform according to established standards may be subject to disciplinary action.  Policies, standards, rules and regulations apply to students attending College activities whether the activity takes place on or off campus.  Each student shall be responsible for becoming knowledgeable of the contents and provisions of College policies, rules, and regulations concerning student conduct.  In some cases, individual programs may have approved policies for student conduct which also apply to student conduct in those programs.  Integrity and common sense will guide the actions of each member of the college community both in and out of the classroom.  Any student who fails to perform according to expected standards may be disciplined."

The Amarillo College Dental Hygiene Program has specific policies which apply to student conduct within the program.  These policies may be implied or written.   The course syllabus and the Program Manual are sources for specific student conduct policies for dental hygiene students at Amarillo College.

Professional Standards

All dental hygiene students are expected to demonstrate professionalism in behavior, manner, and judgment in the dental hygiene clinic and clinic rotation sites.  The area of professionalism includes appearance, asepsis, patient management, peer, faculty and staff interaction and documentation.  Guidelines for professionalism and professional appearances are discussed in the AC Dental Hygiene Clinic Manual.  Professionalism will be evaluated on a continual basis.

Students will exhibit professional maturity and an acceptable level of clinical judgment as determined by faculty.  Unprofessional behavior will be documented in written form by the faculty.  Unprofessional behavior may be defined as a continual pattern of misconduct and/or an egregious act that endangers the health of patients, students, faculty, and/or College.  Egregious acts also include violations of the Texas Dental Hygiene Practice Act and falsification of patient records and/or faculty signatures.

Students must be competent in the application of the principles of ethical reasoning, ethical decision making and professional responsibility as they pertain to patient care.  Dental hygienists should understand and practice ethical behavior consistent with the professional code of ethics throughout their educational experiences.  For maximum learning to occur, the student is expected to demonstrate professional conduct and judgment at all times.  Below are representative examples of professional standards and may not be all inclusive:

• Student is concerned with excellence in learning rather than just meeting minimal criteria.
• Student maintains his/her composure, dealing with conflict in a constructive way.
• Student exhibits an attitude of respect for classmates, faculty and staff.  If a student has a conflict with a grade given by the instructor, the student must follow the outlined grievance procedure.  Faculty will not change a grade given to a student from another faculty member.

Safety:  Individual Responsibility

This course supports the Amarillo College policies regarding responsibility for a safe environment.

Amarillo College is in compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations, and therefore requires that all AC employees, students, and visitors comply to maintain a safe environment.

Report hazardous conditions and safety concerns immediately to their supervisors, instructors, staff, and/or emergency management personnel as appropriate.

Abide by safe practices and procedures established by the College.

Adhere to and cooperate fully with all local, state, and federal regulations concerning environmental, health, and safety issues.

Take action to resolve safe workplace issues when appropriate.

Instructor Help and Student Participation

It is very important that you seek faculty input regarding your performance so that you may:

• Gain confidence in your performance
• Identify problem areas and determine methods for correcting deficiencies
• Attain competence

All students are considered mature enough to seek faculty assistance and to monitor their own progress.  Please meet with your assigned instructor as soon as possible if you have any questions or difficulties in this course.  Faculty are committed to supporting your success.  Please remember, however, that you are the only person who can make us aware that you need assistance.

Amarillo College Dental Hygiene Mentoring Program

The student has a very important role in the mentoring process.  Each student will be assigned a mentor at the beginning of the semester.  The mentor/mentee list will be posted in the locker room and emailed to each student.  As partners in the mentoring relationship, students have responsibilities to:

• Contact mentors and arrange for a mentoring appointment – 1 in February and 1 in April
• Be aware of their mentoring needs and discuss these needs with mentors
• Maintain regular communication with their assigned mentors

Prepare for mentoring meetings by:

• Setting daily and weekly goals for program progression
• Assessing attainment of goals
• Identifying impediments to achieving goals

It is the student’s responsibility to contact mentors and arrange appointments.  Failure to arrange and/or keep appointments will result in a two-point deduction from the final clinical course grade for each occurrence in the semester.

Mandatory Tutoring

In an effort to increase student success in DHYG courses, and to assist students having difficulty understanding complex subject areas, any student who scores below a 75% on any assessment (excluding the final exam) must complete  mandatory tutoring  before taking the next exam/assessment.   You must schedule a time with the instructor before moving forward in the course.

Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy

Cell phones and other electronic devices may  detract from the learning environment.  For this reason, they should be silenced and put away out of view before entering the classroom.  The personal use of cell phones in the classroom is not permitted.  Cell phones may be checked at designated break times.  Students who choose to violate the cell phone policy will receive a 0. 

Mailboxes

Each student is assigned a mailbox located inside the student locker room.  Students are required to check his/her mailbox daily for various communication from faculty.

Bulletin Board

First and second year dental hygiene students have designated areas in a common bulletin board in the student dressing room where various announcements may be posted.

Emergency Contacts:

Phone numbers that family members may use to reach a student in case of an emergency are as follows:

Dental Hygiene Office Supervisor:  354-6050

Amarillo College Police:  371-5163

Academic Grievance Procedure

A student who has a grievance concerning an academic course in which he/she is enrolled is directed to appeal in the following order to the:  (1) Instructor (2) Department Chair/Program Director (3) Dean of Health Sciences (4) Vice President of Academic Affairs (5) College President

Grading Criteria

Required Examinations and Projects

The course will consist of chapter and major exams, a research paper, a  power point presentation over the research paper, lab assignments including adaptive quizzing, case studies and workbook assignments,   and a comprehensive final examination.

A research paper focused on a special needs patient is required for this course.  Special needs is defined as those patients with medical, physical, psychological, or social situations that make it necessary to modify normal dental routines to provide dental treatment for that individual. 

Requirements for the Research Paper ( Please Note:  Late Work will not be accepted and the student will receive a O.  Please refer to the Course Calendar for due dates). 

• A minimum of 5 sources from a peer reviewed article.
• 1 of the 5 -required peer-reviewed sources if not all must be submitted from a library database.
• All sources must be current, no older than 5 years whenever possible.  Sources older than 10 years will not be accepted.
• Deadlines- Students must have research topic chosen no later than  1/29.  Note:  Topics cannot be duplicated.  A wiki page will be available at midnight on 1/26 where students can sign up in real time.
• Library Training is scheduled for 02/05 with librarian Yvonne Stephenson at 3:00 pm.
• Students must have selected at least 5 current and peer-reviewed sources that support their research topic by 02/12.
• Students will have a title page and 'Reference' page completed in APA format by 02/26.  A minimum of 8 pages for the paper which does not include the 'Reference' or Title page.  Students must meet and turn in documentation of meeting with staff in the Writers Corner for approval of first rough draft of research paper no later than 3/19.
• All research papers are due on Monday, 04/09. An oral presentation of your research paper in the form of a Power Point presentation will be presented to your class during Morning Report on 04/09 and 04/16. Each presentation should be approximately 15 minutes in length.
• The following must be turned in for a grade:  research paper, articles and flash drive with Power Point Presentation.  Place all items in a folder with your name and date on the outside of the folder.   If you would like, please keep a copy for your files.  I will not return your paper, articles or flash drive.  
• The Rubric for grading this assignment  is found in the content section in your Blackboard.

 Grading Criteria

The final course grade will be computed as follows:

Chapter and Major Exams                     35% 

Research Paper                                     10%  

Power Point Presentation                       10%  

Lab Assignments                                     10%

Final Exam                                               35%

The following course grade scale applies throughout this course:

A = 93-100

B = 83-92

C = 75-82

F = Below 75%

Note:  A grade of "D" is not possible in this course

Attendance

 Attendance Policy

"Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class".    (Amarillo College Student's Rights and Responsibilities Publication)

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  Therefore it is the responsibility of the student to attend class.  Due to the tremendous amount of information contained in this course, the student who plans to succeed should also plan to attend all course sessions regularly and promptly.  Without question, the instructor expects students to be present at each session.  Unfortunately, no one has ever developed a short cut which will replace hours of actual experience needed to master a new skill; therefore, you must be present to acquire the specific knowledge in this subject.  Reading assignments and reviewing the power point associated with the material is required  prior to coming to class.

Absences will be monitored and evaluated to determine the student's final course grade. The student may have no more than 1 absence in this course without affecting the final grade.  Beginning with the 2nd absence, 2 points will be deducted from the final grade; on the 3rd absence, 3 points will be deducted; on the 4th absence, 4 points will be deducted.  On the occurrence of the 5th absence, the student will fail the course and be required to repeat the course.  Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each lecture and lab session.  Students who are  not present when attendance is taken will be counted as absent. Students who are late to class or lab or leave early will be counted as absent.  The student will receive 2 bonus points to the final grade for  this course if the student has perfect attendance for the semester.

Make-up Policy

If a student is absent on the day when a major examination is given, the student may make-up the missed work as follows:

1.  It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the instructor within 24 hours of returning from the absence to reschedule the examination.

2.  The missed work must be made up within TWO Amarillo College school days where the day ends at 4:00 p.m.

3.  The makeup work may earn a maximum of 80% of the original point value.

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