12/21/2024 5:04:50 AM	DH 71A Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DH 71A	Title:  DENTAL HYGIENE 1
Full Title:  Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 1
Last Reviewed:9/9/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	5.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	5.00	Lab Scheduled	9.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	157.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	11.00			Contact Total	192.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 262.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  DH 71

Catalog Description:

In this course, the students will learn a broad theoretical basis to perform clinical aspects of dental hygiene practice in the evolving profession of dental hygiene and the dental hygiene process of care. Infection control protocols established by the California Board of Dental Examiners and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be implemented.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in DH 70 AND Course Completion or Current Enrollment in DE 51 and DE 55A

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
Acceptance into an Allied Dental Program

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In this course, the students will learn a broad theoretical basis to perform clinical aspects of dental hygiene practice in the evolving profession of dental hygiene and the dental hygiene process of care. Infection control protocols established by the California Board of Dental Examiners and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be implemented.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in DH 70 AND Course Completion or Current Enrollment in DE 51 and DE 55A
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Acceptance into an Allied Dental Program
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1998	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify and contrast the different phases of the dental hygiene process of care.

2. Demonstrate the basic instrumentation techniques with assessment and scaling instruments on a typodont and student partner.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Theory Objectives

1. List and evaluate roles and functions of the dental hygienist.

2. Describe the etiological and risk factors associated with periodontal diseases.

3. Describe and evaluate the appropriate records and documentation of periodontal assessments.

4. Describe uses and techniques of the different types of assessment instruments. 

5. Describe uses and techniques of the different types of scaling instruments.

 

Clinical Objectives

1. Identify and demonstrate the operation and maintenance of the equipment in the dental treatment area.

2. Demonstrate the ergonomic principles of operator positioning, patient positioning, equipment positioning, and instrumentation.

3. Evaluate and record patient's vital signs, blood pressure, and respiration rates.

4. List clinical characteristics of healthy and diseased gingiva.

5. Demonstrate assessment skills designed to treatment plan with the goal of delivering comprehensive dental hygiene care.

6. Apply techniques of insertion, adaptation, angulation, and lateral pressure for assessment and scaling instruments.

7. Demonstrate professionalism for the learning environment, as well as for rendering patient care.

8. Apply infection control techniques for prevention of disease transmission.

Topics and Scope

 

Theory

I. Overview of Dental Hygiene Process and Role of Registered Dental Hygienist in California

    A. Define dental hygiene

     B. Roles of the dental hygienist

II. Phases of Dental Hygiene Process of Care*

     A. Assessment

     B. Diagnosis

     C. Planning

    D. Implementation

     E. Evaluation

    F. Documentation

III. Infection/Hazard Control Management for SRJC Clinic (clinical only)

     A. Equipment operation and maintenance

     B. Personal protection

     C. Instrument recirculation

     D. Dental unit water treatment

     E. Follows safety regulations

IV. Operator/Patient Positioning*

    A. Operator zones of activity

     B. Position of the dental light

     C. Ergonomics at chairside

V. Gingival Tissue*

    A. Characteristics; normal versus disease

     B. Periodontal disease and risk factors

 

Clinical

I. Evaluation of Periodontal Integrity*

    A. Detection and description of hard and soft deposits

     B. Periodontal probing

     C. Bleeding points

     D. Recession

     E. Gingival description

II. Instrumentation Fundamentals and Design*

    A. Mouth mirrors

     B. Periodontal probes

     C. Universal curettes

     D. Sickle scalers

    E. Area-specific curettes

III. Introduction to Instrument Sharpening*

    A. Rationale

     B. Sharpening stones

     C. Technique

     D. Testing for sharpness

IV. Documentation*

    A. Patient records

    B. Charting records

V. Professionalism*

    A. Honesty in actions and relationships

     B. Attitude of concern, respect, and cooperation

     C. Time Management

     D. Follows safety regulations

     E. Responsibility for assigned clinical duties

*These items are introduced in lecture, and the related skill is performed in the lab

Assignments:

Lecture

1. Completion of reading assignments (15-30 pages per week)

2. Weekly written homework (10-15 assignments)

3. Written quizzes (3-8)

4. Exams, including midterm and final

 

Laboratory/Clinical

1. Skill demonstration and competencies on typodonts and student partners (9-15)

2. Exams, including midterm and final

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 5 - 10%
Written homework
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 50%
Clinical competencies
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 50%
Lecture quizzes, midterm, final; Clinical midterm, final
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Darby and Walsh Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice. 6th ed. Pieren, Jennifer. Gadbury-Amyot, Cynthia Elsevier. 2024.

Wilkins' Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist. 14th ed. Linda Boyd, Lisa Mallonee, Charlotte J. Wyche. 2023.

Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation. Enhanced 8th ed. Gehrig, Jill and Sroda, Rebecca and Saccusso, Darlene. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2020.

Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist. 6th ed. Gehrig, Jill and Stroda, Daniel and Willmann, Donald. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. 2023.

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