11/23/2024 1:38:31 AM	DH 79 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DH 79	Title:  PERIODONTICS FOR DH
Full Title:  Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist
Last Reviewed:9/9/2024

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
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

In this course the student will learn the structural, functional, and environmental factors associated with the normal and diseased periodontium. An emphasis will be placed on the etiology, pathology, and therapeutic and preventive treatment modalities of periodontal disease.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of DH 74 and Concurrent Enrollment in DH 80 and DH 71D

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In this course the student will learn the structural, functional, and environmental factors associated with the normal and diseased periodontium. An emphasis will be placed on the etiology, pathology, and therapeutic and preventive treatment modalities of periodontal disease.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of DH 74 and Concurrent Enrollment in DH 80 and DH 71D
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 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. Evaluate each component of a comprehensive periodontal assessment and apply this knowledge to patient care planning.

2. Describe healthy and diseased periodontium and the factors that influence the progression of periodontal disease.

 

Objectives:

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

1. Describe the tissues of the periodontium and their functions.

2. Explain the major components that make up the microscopic anatomy of the periodontium.

3. Identify the various stages of periodontal health and disease.

4. Explain how the numbers of bacteria vary from health to disease in the periodontium.

5. Identify and address the importance of local contributing factors in maintaining long-term periodontal health.

6. Describe the basic concepts of immunity and inflammation.

7. Describe the role of the host response in the severity and tissue destruction seen in periodontitis.

8. Describe how to evaluate each component of a comprehensive periodontal assessment and apply this knowledge to patient care planning.

9. Identify early radiographic evidence of periodontal disease.

10. Discuss the concept of self-care and the roles of the patient provider.

11. Define and discuss the oral benefits from supragingival and subgingival nonsurgical periodontal therapy.

12. Describe the difference between systemic delivery and topical delivery of chemical agents.

Topics and Scope

I. Tissues of the Periodontium

    A. Clinical and radiographic features of the periodontium

    B. Histology of the periodontium

II. The Progression of Periodontal Disease

    A. The periodontium in health and disease

    B. Gingival diseases

    C. Pathogenesis of bone destruction

    D. Periodontal pockets

III. Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions

    A. Introduction to disease classification

    B. Classification systems

    C. American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) classification system for periodontal diseases

    D. Overview of periodontal diseases

IV. Oral Biofilms and Periodontal Infections

    A. Bacteria in the oral environment

    B. Bacteria associated with periodontal health and disease

    C. The structure and colonization of plaque biofilms

    D. Mechanisms of periodontal destruction

    E. Control of plaque biofilms

V. Local Contributing Factors

    A. Mechanisms for increased disease risk

    B. Plaque biofilm retention

    C. Plaque biofilm pathogenicity

    D. Causes of direct damage

VI. Immunity, Inflammation and the Host Response to Periodontal Pathogens

    A. The body's defense system

    B. Components of the immune system

    C. Leukocyte migration, chemotaxis, and phagocytosis

    D. The inflammatory process

    E. The role of host response in periodontal disease

    F. Pathogenesis of inflammatory periodontal disease

VII. Clinical Periodontal Assessment

    A. The assessment process

         1. Responsibilities

         2. Legal considerations

          3. Documentation

    B. The comprehensive periodontal assessment

    C. Use of radiographs for periodontal evaluation

VIII. Best Practices for Periodontal Care and Decision-Making

    A. During treatment planning for patients with periodontal disease

    B. The role of evidence-based care in best practices

    C. Decisions related to assigning a periodontal diagnosis

    D. Informed consent for periodontal treatment

IX. Nonsurgical Therapy Treatment

    A. Overview of therapeutic modalities

    B. Initial nonsurgical therapy

    C. Follow-up reevaluation

Assignments:

1. Reading assignments (20-30 pages/week)

2. Semester-long case study presentation

3. Readiness assessment evaluations (4-8)

4. Quizzes (4-8), midterm, and final examination

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 - 30%
Semester-long case study presentation
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Readiness assessment evaluations
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%
Quizzes, midterm, and final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist. 6th ed. Nield-Gehrig, J. S., and Willmann, D.E. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 2023.

Instructor prepared materials

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