DHYG 273 Oral Disease Prevention and Cariology I (2 credits)

2. Correctly explain the relationship between the application of current oral disease concepts and practices, early detection and prevention and treatment modalities

3. Accurately describe the relationship of dental plaque biofilm to systemic and oral diseases.

4. Accurately describe the etiology, development, and relevance of dental deposits and stains.

5. Correctly explain and discuss the rationale for oral physiotherapy aids and demonstrate proper application and usage.

6. Correctly state the purposes, indications, and contraindications for all categories of oral physiotherapy aids.

7. Develop, present, and provide a written report on an oral physiotherapy aid’s project.

8. Accurately identify agents in dentifrices that are being used or researched for caries, calculus, desensitizing, whitening, and gingivitis.

9. Accurately identify and discuss the therapeutic effectiveness of antimicrobial agents that are being used or researched for caries and gingivitis.

10. Accurately describe dental caries pathogenesis, describe the etiology, list contributing factors, and discuss their significance.

11. Correctly define caries risk assessment categories and identify clinical management protocol.

12. Demonstrate clinical proficiency while using disclosing solution in the identification of oral plaque biofilms.

13. Demonstrate clinical proficiency in the identification of supragingival calculus

14. Demonstrate clinical proficiency in the application of appropriate techniques for physiotherapy aids, dentifrices, mouth rinses, and oral irrigators.

15. Demonstrate clinical proficiency utilizing caries activity testing in the determination of caries risk assessment.

16. In a lab setting, consistently describe, identify and/or demonstrate competent skills to a clinically acceptable level the use of a caries detection devices using correct technique and as part of the diagnostic process for occlusal decay.

17. Demonstrate an introductory knowledge of scientific research by accessing online and library resources.

Degree Outcomes
This course is part of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene Degree. Please refer to the Dental Hygiene Competency Map for detail of the Program Competencies this course addresses. Each competency is identified at a level of skill by the terms Introductory (I), Developing (D), or Competent (C). The map also shows the alignment between each Program Competency and the Pierce College Core Ability(ies). CORE ABILITIES: Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning. Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods. Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 18.5
Lab Contact Hours 3
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 21.5