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DHYG-2201-001 Dental Hygiene Care I
Dental hygiene care for the medically or dentally compromised patient including supplemental instrumentation techniques.
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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:
Melodie Graves
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Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
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(2 sem hrs; 1 lec, 4 lab)
On Campus Course
Students are required to have the most current edition of textbooks and workbooks.
1. Wilkins' Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist and access code for Navigate 2 by Linda D. Boyd, Lisa F. Mallonee, and Charlotte J. Wyche, 13th edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2021.
2. Active Learning Workbook for Wilkins' Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist by Jane F. Halaris and Charlotte J.Wyche, 13 edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2021.
Technical Skills and Requirements
Students will need access to a laptop, computer, or tablet for quizzes, tests, and assignments.
Students are required to have regular, reliable access to a stable internet connection.
Students need to be proficient in sending and receiving emails with attachments, uploading documents, and participating in discussion boards.
Computers can break, servers can crash, and electric power can go out. It is your responsibility to identify solutions for unexpected catastrophes by thinking ahead about solutions to potential problems. Possible solutions for each of the above scenarios include using a friend or relative's computer and accessing a computer in one of the computer labs on campus. Students will be responsible for bringing their tablets or laptops to every class session. Please have the battery charged and ready to go. Students will need to ensure that the Respondus Lockdown Browser has been installed on the computer.
Utilize CTL resources for technical help. CTL Student Help Center: (806) 371-5992 or ctlstudenthelp@actx.edu
Communication
The best way to contact me is through your student email in Blackboard. I will check my emails Monday-Friday first thing in the morning and throughout the day as time allows. I will respond to your email within 24 hours. I will answer emails sent over the weekend the following Monday morning. Please remember the use of netiquette when corresponding to faculty, staff, and peers.
Other Supplies
1. Library Card for AC and/or city library
2. Computer and Internet Access, Printer, Print Cartridges, 1 Flash drive
3. Index Cards, Paper, Pens, Markers
4. Additional Materials as Needed
Course Meeting Day and Time
Wednesday 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Jones Hall Room 111)
End-of-Course Outcomes
Assess various patient needs; formulate a dental hygiene care plan for the medically and/or dentally compromised patient, and describe supplemental instrumentation techniques.
Participation and Instructor Help
Learning activities in this course are designed to enhance the understanding of concepts. As a student, you are expected to prepare in advance for these sessions and to participate in an appropriate manner. All students are considered mature enough to ask questions and to seek help and assistance from faculty and encouraged to ask questions during class sessions.
Course Objectives
Learning objectives will coordinate with the materials presented in lectures, 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 the course text:
Chapter 61: The Patient with Cardiovascular Disease
After studying this chapter, the student should be able to:
1. Identify the cardiovascular conditions that may be encountered in patients seeking oral health care.
2. Discuss the etiology, symptoms, and risk factors associated with cardiovascular conditions.
3. Discuss the impact of cardiovascular diseases on the oral cavity and their relationship to oral health.
4. Plan dental hygiene treatment modifications for the patient with cardiovascular disease.
Chapter 46: The Pregnant Patient and Infant
After studying this chapter, the student should be able to:
1. Describe the oral implications of fetal development in all stages of pregnancy.
2. Identify common oral findings during pregnancy.
3. Recognize the association between periodontal infection and pregnancy.
4. Assess and develop an appropriate care plan for the pregnant patient.
5. Identify considerations that may occur during pregnancy and the need for referral.
6. Recognize the importance of infant oral health.
7. Describe anticipatory guidance considerations for the infant and caregiver education.
8. Define early childhood caries and recognize methods of bacterial transmission.
9. Describe the components and techniques for conducting an infant oral examination.
Chapter 47: The Pediatric Patient
After studying this chapter, the reader will be able to:
1. Describe the specialty of pediatric dentistry.
2. Discuss the use of a caries risk assessment tool to identify an individual patient's risk and preventive factors.
3. Identify age-appropriate anticipatory guidance/counseling factors to educate parents/caregivers of toddlers, school-aged children, and adolescents.
4. Identify preventive and therapeutic oral healthcare interventions based on age and caries risk assessment.
5. Discuss oral health home care needs, adjunct aids, and continuing care recommendations for children.
Chapter 48: The Older Adult Patient
After studying the chapter, the student will be able to:
1. Describe physiologic and cognitive changes associated with aging.
2. Explain common chronic conditions associated with aging.
3. Identify common oral changes associated with aging.
4. Demonstrate best practices for communicating with an older adult patient.
5. Explain and document the dental hygiene process of care for the older adult patient.
Chapter 49: The Patient with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate
After studying this chapter, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the types of cleft lip and palate that result from developmental disturbances.
2. Identify and describe the role of the professionals on the interdisciplinary team for the treatment of a patient with cleft lip and/or palate.
3. Recognize the oral characteristics a patient with cleft lip and/or palate may experience.
4. Explain how to adapt the dental hygiene appointment sequence for a patient with cleft lip and/or palate.
Chapter 50: The Patient with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder
After studying this chapter, the student will be able to:
1. Define and describe neurodevelopmental disorders.
2. Give examples of the characteristics, oral findings, and health problems significant for providing dental hygiene care for patients with intellectual disability, Down Syndrome, and an Autism spectrum disorder.
3. Recognize adaptations necessary for providing dental hygiene care for a patient with a neurodevelopmental disorder.
Chapter 51: The Patient with a Disability
After studying this chapter, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the purpose of the Americans with Disability Act.
2. Identify and define key terms and concepts relating to individuals with disabilities.
3. Identify risk factors for oral disease associated with disability conditions.
4. Describe factors that enhance the prevention of oral disease for individuals with disabilities and their caregivers.
5. Explain procedures and factors that contribute to the safe and successful management of individuals with disabilities during dental hygiene care.
6. Outline a plan for continuing care for a patient with a disability.
Chapter 52: Neurological Disorders and Stroke
After studying this chapter, the student will be able to:
1. Identify and define key terms and concepts related to physical impairment.
2. Describe the characteristics, complications, occurrence, and medical treatment of a variety of physical impairments.
3. Identify oral factors and findings related to physical impairments.
4. Describe modifications for dental hygiene care based on the assessment of needs specific to a patient's physical impairment.
Chapter 53: The Patient with an Endocrine Condition
After studying this chapter, the student will be able to:
1. Identify the major endocrine glands and describe the functions of each.
2. Explain signs, symptoms, and potential oral manifestations of each endocrine gland disorder.
3. Describe hormonal effects and oral health risk factors commonly associated with puberty, menses, contraceptives, and menopause.
Chapter 54: The Patient with Diabetes Mellitus
After studying this chapter, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the types of diabetes mellitus and the major characteristics of each.
2. Explain current knowledge about the oral health-diabetes link.
3. Describe the risk factors and criteria used for the diagnosis of diabetes.
4. Summarize the lifestyle modifications and medications used to prevent and manage diabetes.
5. Identify the key messages dental hygienists need to convey to patients with diabetes.
Supplemental instrumentation techniques:
After studying the material on scaling and root planing, the student will be able to:
1. Classify periodontal instruments.
2. Understand the principles of scaling and root planing.
Research:
After attending library training the student will be able to:
1. Choose a special needs topic and write a research paper in APA format.
2. Develop and present a PowerPoint from the research paper in front of peers and faculty.
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".
The Amarillo College Dental Hygiene Program has specific policies that apply to student conduct within the program. These policies may be implied or written. The course syllabi 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 while in the dental hygiene program. 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 Amarillo College Dental Hygiene Program Manual. Professionalism will be evaluated on a continual basis throughout the program.
Students will exhibit professional maturity and an acceptable level of clinical judgment as determined by faculty. Unprofessional behavior may be defined as a continual pattern of misconduct and/or an egregious act that endangers the health of the patients, students, faculty, and/or College. Documentation may include reporting via the Amarillo College Student Behavior Alert form with the college.
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 the educational experiences. Below are representative examples of professional standards which are not inclusive:
Statement of Confidentiality
Confidentiality is the duty owed by dental hygiene professionals, including students enrolled in Dental Hygiene accredited programs to protect the privacy of ALL patient information. Dental Hygiene professionals clearly have an obligation to keep MEDICAL and PERSONAL information about patients in the strictest confidence at all times. Unless disclosure is mandated by patient consent, statute, a duty to inform third parties, or special circumstances, dental hygiene professionals have a clear duty to maintain the confidentiality of ALL patient information.
Breach of duty to hold such information in the strictest confidence may cause liability for the individual student such as fines, imprisonment, and dismissal from the program. The American Dental Hygienists' Association has published the following statement which all dental hygiene professionals (including students) must always follow "Code of Ethics."
"We respect the confidentiality of client information and relationships as a demonstration of the value we place on individual autonomy. We acknowledge our obligation to justify any violation of confidence."
Mandatory Skills Building/Tutoring
To increase student success in the DHYG courses and assist students with difficulty understanding complex subject areas, any student who scores below a 75% on any exam (excluding the final exam) must complete a mandatory skills-building assignment before taking the next exam.
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 in class will receive a 0 in the grade book for the day.
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 the faculty.
Bulletin Board
First and second year dental hygiene students have designated areas on a shared bulletin board inside the student locker 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 Clinic Office Supervisor: (806) 354-6050
Amarillo College Police: (806) 371-5163
Academic Grievance Procedure
A student who has a grievance concerning an academic course in which he or she is enrolled is directed to appeal in the following order to the: (1) Instructor (2) Department Chair/Program Director (3) Assistant Dean of Health Sciences (4) Dean of Health Sciences (5) Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs (6) Vice President of Academic Affairs (7) President in that order.
Required Course Assignments and Learning Activities
The course will consist of chapter tests, a mid-term exam, a research paper, a PowerPoint presentation over the research paper, homework assignments including adaptive quizzing, online CE assignments from the Crest website www.dentalcare.com and a comprehensive final examination.
A research paper focused on a special needs patient is required for this course. Special needs are defined as those patients with medical, physical, psychological, cognitive, or social conditions that make it necessary to consider a wide range of assessment and care options in order to provide dental treatment for that individual. These individuals include but are not limited to, people with cognitive and/or developmental disabilities, complex medical conditions, significant physical limitations, and vulnerable older adults.
Requirements for the research project, deadlines, and grading rubric are located in the content section of Blackboard.
Grading Criteria
The final course grade will be computed as follows:
Chapter Exams 30%
Research Paper 10%
PowerPoint Presentation 5%
Homework Assignments 10%
Midterm Exam 20%
Final Exam 25%
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
In order to pass the course, a student must achieve a final grade of 75% and meet all requirements for the course.
Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy
The Tutoring for Success Policy applies to any student whose grade or performance falls below a minimum of 75% on any assigned assessment. The student will be required to complete mandatory remediation assigned by the course instructor. A student will receive a remediation ticket with the instructor keeping the duplicate copy. Students will be required to complete a hand-written adaptive quiz assignment and turn it in the following week after being assigned. Remediation will not change the student's grade. The initial grade will stand. The purpose of remediation is to strengthen knowledge of the content area the student failed.
Make-up Policy for Missed Work
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 pm.
3. The makeup work may earn a maximum of 80% of the original point value.
Attendance Policy
"Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class in accordance with the requirements of the course as established by the instructor." (Amarillo College Student's Rights and Responsibilities Publication) Absences will be monitored and evaluated to determine the student's final course grade. A student with less than 90% attendance in class or lab may fail the course. Student absenteeism jeopardizes the completion of the course. The instructor will take roll for each class and note absences for each student. Students who are not present for roll call are counted absent. Students must report any anticipated class/lab absence to the instructor. A student who leaves class or lab early is counted absent. A student will receive ONE bonus point to the final grade for perfect attendance with a prior passing minimum average of 75%.
DHYG 2201 Dental Hygiene Care I
Course Calendar
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Month |
Day |
Chapter and Topics |
Lab Assignment
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January |
19 |
Review Course Syllabus Begin Chapter 61: The Patient With Cardiovascular Disease |
Review Research Paper Assignment |
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January |
26 |
Finish Chapter 61: The Patient with Cardiovascular Disease |
Online CE Due: Cardiovascular Drugs Our Patients Take Online CE Due: Hypertension: Risk Stratification and Patient Management in Oral Healthcare Settings Library Training with Mrs. Gilbert at 2.30 |
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February |
2 |
Chapter Test: 61 and CE Assignments Chapter 46: The Pregnant Patient and Infant |
Due: Online CE Course: Dental Care for Infants Deadline to Choose Research Topic and get it approved by Mrs. Cleere |
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February |
9 |
Chapter Test: 46 and online CE assignment: Dental Care for Infants Chapter 47: The Pediatric Patient |
Work on Research Paper |
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February |
16 |
Chapter Test 47 Chapter 48: The Older Adult Patient |
Assigned Case Studies |
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February |
23 |
Chapter Test 48 Chapter 49: The Patient With A Cleft Lip or Palate |
Deadline for Turning In Articles and Approval of Research Sources. Please turn in the PRINTED articles to Mrs. Cleere’s mailbox for approval. |
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March |
2 |
Chapter Test 49 Chapter 50: The Patient with a Neurological Disorder |
Assigned Case Studies |
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March |
9 |
MIDTERM EXAM All materials to date, including CE online course assignments |
Deadline for Completed Title Page and Reference Page in APA format for Research Paper. Please turn in to Mrs. Cleere via the submission link in Blackboard. |
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March
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16 |
Spring Break |
Spring Break |
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March |
23 |
Chapter 51: The Patient with a Disability |
Deadline to Meet with the Writer’s Corner to Proof and Review Rough Draft |
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March |
30 |
Chapter Test 51 Chapter 52: Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
Due: Turn in rough draft after approval from the Writers Corner to Mrs. Cleere via the submission link in Blackboard. |
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April |
6 |
Chapter Test 52 Chapter 53: The Patient with Endocrine Disorders |
Assigned Case Studies |
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April |
13 |
Chapter Test 53 Chapter 54: The Patient with Diabetes Mellitus
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Assigned Case Studies |
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April |
20 |
Chapter Test 54 Student PowerPoint Presentations |
Due: Online CE Course: Diabetes: A Multifactorial Syndrome with Treatment Considerations in Dentistry ALL PowerPoint and Research Papers Due via the submission links in Blackboard. You will also need to upload your research paper in the “Common Assessment” area in Blackboard. |
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April |
27 |
Supplemental Instrumentation Techniques |
Assigned Case Studies |
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May |
4 |
Student PowerPoint Presentations |
Student PowerPoint Presentations |
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May |
9 |
Comprehensive Final Exam 1:00-4:00 PM Jones Hall Room 111
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