DHYG 283 Oral Disease Prevention and Cariology II (1 credit)
Course Description
The principals of oral dental disease prevention and techniques are investigated using integrated components of scientific inquiry and American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines.
Course Content
1. Preventive terminology
2. Early childhood caries
3. Initial carious lesion process
4. Chemical reactions, metabolism, toxicity, health benefits, and treatment modalities regarding pre-eruptive and post-eruptive fluoride modalities.
5. Frequency of sugar intake and diet related to carious lesions
6. Properties of pit and fissure sealants, fluoride compounds, and silver diamine.
7. Purposes, indications, and application of pit and fissure sealants.
8. Application of post-eruptive topical fluoride compounds and silver diamine to tooth surfaces.
9. Application of pit and fissure sealants to extracted and natural tooth surfaces.
10. Scientific research, accessing online, and library resources.
11. Future trends in caries management.
12. Silver diamine, Cervitec, etc. and emerging products
13. Emerging trends in caries prevention/reduction methods and theories
Student Outcomes
- Interpret early childhood caries and fluoride modalities.
- Demonstrate proficiency of pit and fissure sealants and biofilm identification.
- Analyze caries risk assessment categories and clinical management protocol.
- Interpret scientific literature and literatures reviews.
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 Literacy: Graduates will be critical users, creators, and disseminators of information by examining how information is created, valued, and influenced by power and privilege.
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 8
Lab Contact Hours 4
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 12
Potential Methods
Written exam
Written group report
Case history
Case study Class discussion
Task or clinical proficiency
Team testing
Group oral presentation
Instructor observation
Lab activity/project
Oral presentation
Self-evaluation
Peer observations
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