DHYG 320 Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Theory III (2 credits)
Prerequisite Current enrollment in Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene program.
Course Description
The third in a series of seven linked courses to further develop foundational knowledge and comprehension of dental hygiene theory and science in order to facilitate the growth of introductory dental hygiene clinical skills required for the safe and effective practice of dental hygiene. Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data using American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines.
Course Content
Principles of dental hygiene theory and techniques
Medical and dental comprehensive histories
Patient assessments
Dental hygiene diagnosis,
Dental hygiene treatment planning models,
Radiographic interpretation,
Electronic health records and treatment documentation
Dental hygiene therapy(ies)
Caries risk assessments
Periodontal risk assessments
Oral health assessment education for individual patients
Dental hygiene therapy treatments for adult and pedodontic patients
Informed Consent
Instrument adaptation, initiation of motion – files, additional Gracey curettes, magnetostrictive slimline inserts, etc.
Curet and file instrument sharpening and maintenance
Patient case analysis
Radiographic integration and interpretation
Oral health patient education research resources
Student Outcomes
- Justify dental hygiene assessment, diagnosis, and instrument selection aligned with dental hygiene treatment plans.
- Interpret dental hygiene scientific theory and clinical practice skills.
- Appraise safe, legal, and professional responsibility in the dental hygiene clinical setting, including infection control practices.
- Differentiate dental hygiene instrument care, application, and storage.
- Select evidence-based research related to dental hygiene clinical and assessment skills
- Develop comprehensive dental hygiene treatment plans for an adult and pedodontic patients.
- Evaluate scientific oral health verbal and written communications.
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
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.
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations, in response to audience, context, purpose, and motivation.
Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20
Potential Methods
Class discussion
Case studies
Instructor observations
Lab activity/project
Peer evaluation
Role playing/simulations
Self-evaluation
Instructor evaluation
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