12/26/2024 8:03:09 AM	DH 71C Course Outline as of Fall 2008	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DH 71C	Title:  CLINICAL CARE/THEORY 3
Full Title:  Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 3
Last Reviewed:9/9/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

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
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  DH 77

Catalog Description:

This course is designed for continuity of clinical application of the dental hygiene process for delivering client-centered care initiated in the DH 73 course.  The course will consist of seminar and clinical experiences.  Students will develop skills by working with clients in the Santa Rosa Junior College Dental Clinic.  

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of DH 71B

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course is designed for continuity of clinical application of the dental hygiene process for delivering client-centered care initiated in the DH 73 course.  The course will consist of seminar and clinical experiences.  Students will develop skills by working with clients in the Santa Rosa Junior College Dental Clinic.  

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of 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:	Summer 2000	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:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1.  Assess and present a summary of the client's physical status

   (including vital signs).

2.  Identify significant medical and dental modifications required

   before proceeding with Dental Hygiene care, determine proper

   precautionary procedures (including consultation and/or

   referral) and apply those modifications during dental hygiene care.

3.  Follow appropriate emergency procedures whenever necessary for the

   client's well-being.

4.  Adhere to infection control protocols.

5.  Provide comprehensive dental hygiene care for assigned clients.  Care

   will include assessment procedures, recording (charting) of

   findings, problem identification, dental hygiene treatment planning,

   case presentation, gaining client informed consent, implementing

   the individualized dental hygiene care which may include: preventive

   services, therapeutic procedures, adjunct therapies and evaluation

   of client response.

6.  Describe dental hygiene care modifications required with regard to:

   communication, safety precautions, appointment planning, care

   environment, individualized home care and oral manifestations or

   therapeutic side effects for the delivery of comprehensive dental

   hygiene care for clients with special needs.

7.  Integrate and correlate the basic, beshavioral and dental sciences as

   they apply to the care of the denteal hygiene clinic clients.  

Topics and Scope

A.  Physical Evaluation of the Dental Hygiene Client

   1.  Life Threatening emergencies

   2.  Health history

   3.  Dialogue history

   4.  Physical examination

       a.  Vital signs

       b.  Visual inspection

   5.  Medical risk

   6.  Presentation of findings

B.  Lifespan approach to dental hygiene care

   1.  Child

   2.  Adolescent

   3.  Geriatric

   4.  Edentulous

C.  Medically compromised/special needs client

   1.  Methods of assessment of client disabilities

   2.  Modification of dental hygiene care/precautions

   3.  Modification of communication

   4.  Appointment planning

   5.  Care environment modifications

   6.  Oral manifestations or side effects associated with condition

   7.  Individualized home care instruction  

Assignments:

Human Need Theory & Dental Hygiene Paper

DH Process Proficiency Paper

Completion of DH client care requirements  

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%
Human need theory, dental hygiene paper DH process proficiency paper
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 5 - 20%
Homework problems
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 60%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 25 - 60%
Quizzes, exams, skills. Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, fill in
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
Professionalism. Criteria used for evaluation are in Dental Student Handbook.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist: Wilkins, Esther M., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 9th ed., 2005.

Dental Hygiene Theory & Practice. Darby. M. and Walsh, Elsevier Saunders, 2nd ed., 2003.

Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation, Nield-Gehrig, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 5th ed., 2004.

Supplemental texts:

Taber's Cyclopedia Medical Dictionary, Davis, 18th ed., 2006.

Instructor-prepared materials  

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