4/20/2024 4:59:41 AM	DH 72 Course Outline as of Fall 2009	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DH 72	Title:  ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION
Full Title:  Oral Health Education
Last Reviewed:2/7/2022

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

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

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

Catalog Description:

Introduction to the educational theory and practice of oral hygiene care. The primary focus will be on educational techniques to assist individuals and groups in making informed decisions with regard to oral health promotion and disease prevention. Personal mechanical removal of bacterial plaque through use of toothbrushes and oral physiotherapy aids is emphasized.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of DH 70 AND Course Completion of DH 71A AND Concurrent Enrollment in DH 71B.

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to the educational theory and practice of oral hygiene care. The primary focus will be on educational techniques to assist individuals and groups in making informed decisions with regard to oral health promotion and disease prevention. Personal mechanical removal of bacterial plaque through use of toothbrushes and oral physiotherapy aids is emphasized.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of DH 70 AND Course Completion of DH 71A AND Concurrent Enrollment in DH 71B.
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
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

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

I.   Describe ways in which a client's beliefs, attitudes and

     values can affect his or her oral health behavior.

II.  Demonstrate techniques for planning, implementation and

    evaluating client's oral health education programs in selected

    case studies. This includes:

        A.  assessment of client's oral health needs

        B.  setting of appropriate goals and objectives

        C.  selection of appropriate preventive measures

        D.  selection of appropriate client education materials,

                and methods and strategies for communication.

        E.  implementation of oral health care program

        F.  documentation of client/hygienist interaction to

               facilitate evaluation of client performance at future

               appointments.

III.   Describe the oral disease process by identifying the

      factors involved in the etiology of dental caries and

      inflammatory periodontal disease and the ways in which these

      factors interact.

IV.   Describe the role of fluoride in the prevention of dental

      caries by listing the principal methods of receiving fluoride

      protection and at least one advantage and one disadvantage of

      each method relative to other available methods.

V.    Discuss the role of diet and nutrition in the prevention of

      dental caries and periodontal disease.

VI.   Conduct a complete diet counseling experience for a client

      using proper procedures and strategies.

VII.  Discuss how the dental hygiene care provider can assist

      clients with disease prevention and oral health promotion at

      various life span stages.

VIII. Explain the Bass, Stillman, and Charter manual

      toothbrushing techniques, and advantages and disadvantages of each

      method.

IX.   Explain the advantages of various power toothbrushes and

      indications for their use.

X.    Discuss appropriate use and indications of interdental

      plaque control devices.

XII.  Describe the methods for evaluation of personal mechanical

      oral hygiene practices.

Topics and Scope

A.  Health beliefs, attitudes, and values

  1. Cultural

  2. Conceptual

  3. Spiritual

  4. Psychological

B.  Principles of learning and motivation

   1. Domains of learning

   2. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

   3. Dental Hygiene Human Needs Model

C.  Interviewing and assessing clients' needs

   1.  Creating an environment for client education

   2.  Individualizing client education (life span stages)

D.  Client education methods and materials

   1.  Chairside instructional techniques and AV materials

   2.  Personal mechanical oral hygiene practices

       a.  manual toothbrushes - types, techniques (Bass, Stillman, and Charter), and indications

       b.  power toothbrushes - types, techniques, and indications

       c.  interdental plaque control devices - types, techniques, and

           indications

E.  Diet counseling methods

   1.  Application of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

   2.  Transactional analysis

   3.  Learning ladder

F.  Etiology and prevention of dental caries

   1.  Early theories

   2.  Current concepts

   3.  Microflora

G.  Fluoride and dental caries

   1.  Histology of enamel

   2.  History of fluorides

   3.  Mechanism of fluoride uptake

H.  Systemic fluorides and multiple fluoride therapy

   1.  Topical fluoride

   2.  Fluoride rinses, dentifrices, etc.

I.  Diet, nutrition, and dental caries

   1.  What food factors promote dental caries?

   2.  What is an adequate diet?

   3.  Functions of foods, eating habits, and intake of vitamins and minerals

Assignments:

1. Preparation of a chairside educational manual

2. Preparation of a dietary analysis

3. Completion of reading assignments (30-50 pages per week)

4. Report on oral and general health (2-page paper)

5. Report on home care aids (2-page paper).

6. Internet search

7. Quizzes (4-6), midterm, and final examination

8. Skill demonstration

9. Case presentation

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 20 - 35%
Chairside educational manual, two written reports, reading reports, completion of reading assignments
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 5 - 10%
Homework problems, dietary analysis
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 50 - 60%
Multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion, fill-in; quizzes (4-6), midterm, final examination
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 15%
Case presentations

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Primary Preventive Dentistry, 7th edition. Norwalk, Ct: Applegate and Lange, 2008.

 

Mosby's Dental Hygiene Concepts, Cases, Competencies; Daniel, Harfst, and Wilder; Elsevier, 2nd ed., 2008.

 

Nutrition for a Healthy Mouth. Sroda, Lipincott; Williams & Wilkins, 2009.

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