11/23/2024 1:35:04 AM	DH 75 Course Outline as of Fall 2023	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DH 75	Title:  PHARM FOR THE DENTAL HYG
Full Title:  Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist
Last Reviewed:11/28/2022

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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Catalog Description:

Students will learn the general principles of applied pharmacology, including drug action, interaction, adverse reactions, and prescription writing. Drugs for management of medical diseases and conditions are examined as they affect the clinical practice of dental hygiene and how they may alter dental treatment.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of DH 71A

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
Acceptance into Allied Dental Program

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will learn the general principles of applied pharmacology, including drug action, interaction, adverse reactions, and prescription writing. Drugs for management of medical diseases and conditions are examined as they affect the clinical practice of dental hygiene and how they may alter dental treatment.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of DH 71A
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Acceptance into 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 1999	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. Describe the general principles of pharmacology including routes of administration, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics.

2. Differentiate the classification of drugs; identifying use, action, contraindications and recognize systemic and oral manifestations associated with their use.

 

Objectives:

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

1. Define and describe the mechanism of action and therapeutic effect of each class of drugs.

2. Evaluate new therapeutic agents utilizing pharmacological principles.

3. Discuss the dental implications of each drug classification and how these implications affect and modify dental hygiene care.

4. List factors that influence the pharmacokinetics of drugs.

5. Describe adverse reactions and general methods of toxicity prevention.

6. Describe the mechanism and classification of drug interactions.

7. List sources of drug information and demonstrate the use of these sources.

8. List routes of drug administration.

9. Identify and define the parts of a prescription.

10. List common abbreviations, nomenclature and measurement systems used in prescription writing.

11. Identify the regulatory agencies and laws pertaining to prescribing and use of drugs.

12. Describe the dental implications of drug abuse and the possible modifications to patient management.

13. Recognize and describe the management of medical emergency situations resulting from the administration and/or use of drugs.

14. Describe common oral conditions and list the medications used to treat these conditions.

15. List common medications and the usual dosage forms used in dentistry.

16. Provide appropriate instructions for compliance to patient taking common medications used in dentistry.

17. List the forms of medications and the usual dosage form used in dentistry.

18. Discuss medications regarding the pregnant or lactating patient.

Topics and Scope

I. General Principles

     A. Pharmacology and the dental hygiene process of care

    B. Sources of drug information

    C. Terminology

    D. State and Federal regulation and classification of drugs

    E. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pregnancy categories of drug

    F. Prescription writing

    G. Prescription versus nonprescription Drugs

II. Fundamentals of Drug Action

    A. Routes of drug administration

    B. Pharmacokinetics

    C. Pharmacodynamics

     D. Drug interactions

III. Autonomic Nervous System Drugs

    A. Functions of the autonomic nervous system

    B. Sympathomimetic drugs

    C. Adrenergic sympathetic agonist

    D. Adrenergic receptor antagonists

    E. Drugs affecting cholinergic transmission

IV. Local Anesthetics

    A. Routes of administration

    B. Ester type local anesthetic

    C. Amide type local anesthetic

    D. Vasoconstrictors in local anesthetics

    E. Non-Amide and Non-Ester local anesthetics

V. Sedation and General Anesthetics

    A. Routes and types of administration

    B. Moderated sedation in the dental office

    C. Nitrous Oxide sedation

VI. Drugs for Pain Control

    A. Neurophysiology of pain

    B. Nonnarcotic analgesic

    C. Opioid analgesics

VII. Antimicrobial Agents

    A. Antibiotics

    B. Antivirals

    C. Antifungals

    D. Antiparasitic

VIII. Arthritis Drugs

    A. Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS)

    B. Non-NSAIDS  

IX. Cardiovascular Drugs

    A. Hypertension

    B. Angina pectoris

    C. Heart failure

    D. Arrhythmias

    E. Epinephrine in cardiac patients

    F. Lipid lowering drugs

    G. Thrombolytic drugs

X. Gastrointestinal Drugs

    A. Laxatives

    B. Antisecretory

    C. Antispasmodic

    D. Antacids

    E. Antidiarrheal

    F. Appetite stimulants

XI. Respiratory Drugs

    A. Asthma

    B. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

    C. Allergies

    D. Antihistamines

    E. Glucocorticoids

XII. Neurological Drugs

    A. Anti-seizure

    B. Parkinson's disease

    C. Alzheimer's disease

XIII. Psychotherapeutic Drugs

    A. Antipsychotic drugs

    B. Mood disorders

    C. Anxiolytics (anti-anxiety) agents

    D. Sedative and hypnotic drugs

    E. Attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

XIV. Endocrine and Hormonal Drugs

    A. Diabetes mellitus

    B. Thyroid Drugs

    C. Adrenal (steroid) hormones

    D. Sex hormones and contraceptives

    E. Bisphosphonates and osteoporosis

XV. Herbal and Natural Remedies

    A. Homeopathy and natural products

    B. Vitamins and minerals

Assignments:

Reading assignments (20-30 pages per week)

Drug reference report (1)

Article abstract report (1)

Quizzes (8-10)

Examinations (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%
Article abstract report
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 30%
Drug reference report
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 65 - 75%
Quizzes; examinations
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist. 8th Ed. Bablenis Haveles, Elena. Elsevier. 2020.

Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry (available online through SRJC library)

Instructor prepared materials

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