Course Outline for Dental Hygiene 50B
Dental Hygiene Orientation II

Effective: Fall 2022
SLO Rev: 06/28/2021

Catalog Description:

DHYG 50B - Dental Hygiene Orientation II

0.50 Units

Orientation for second year dental hygiene students focusing on patient management and scheduling. Treatment of periodontal patients is also addressed, with emphasis on dental hygiene treatment including adjunct therapy considerations. Clinical requirements and required competency forms are also reviewed.
Prerequisite: DHYG 71B.
CB03: TOP Code 1240.20 - Dental Hygienist*
Course Grading: Pass/No Pass
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Lecture 0.50 9.00 18.00 27.00
Total 0.50 9.00 18.00 27.00

Measurable Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. develop problem solving strategies for working with client scheduling;
  2. recognize the importance of scheduling strategies for successful completion of patient competencies;
  3. identify the patient requirements that need to be met in order to successfully fulfill the clinical requirements in second year clinic;
  4. demonstrate the ability to write a treatment/care plan that identifies patient risk factors, goals interventions and evaluation mechanisms;
  5. demonstrate the ability to identify and utilize planning and organizational skills as they pertain to care planning/treatment planning;
  6. identify instruments that are used in providing dental hygiene care and articulate when each instrument would be used;
  7. identify course requirements related to identification criteria, placement, evaluation, follow-up and all forms required for placement of Interim Therapeutic Restorations.

Course Content:

  1. Problem solving strategies
    1. Case classification
    2. Periodontal classification
    3. CaMBRA classification
    4. Treatment planning
    5. Identification and handling a medical emergency
  2. Scheduling strategies for case completion
  3. Scheduling strategies for completion of clinical requirements
  4. Patient treatment planning
    1. Identification of patient needs
    2. Patient oral health education
    3. Development and presentation of a patient care plan
    4. Electronic treatment planning - Dentrix
  5. Advanced care planning/treatment planning
    1. Determining appointment time, frequency
    2. Determining prophylaxis and periodontal maintenance interval
    3. Re-evaluation of dental hygiene care
  6. Required clinical and patient forms
    1. Test Cases
    2. Gracey Competency
    3. Sharpening Competency
    4. Soft Tissue Curettage Competency
    5. Local Anesthesia Competency
    6. N20/02 Sedation Competency
    7. Topical Anesthesia Competency
    8. Subgingival Irrigation Competency
    9. Subgingival Antimicrobial Competency
    10. Sealant Placement Competency
    11. Periodontal Staging and Grading
    12. CaMBRA
    13. Patient Care Plan
    14. Chart Audit form
    15. Needs Assessments form
    16. Radiology Evaluation/Grading form
    17. Ultrasonic Instrumentation Competency
    18. Patient Survey form
    19. Clinical Rotation Evaluation

Methods of Instruction:

  1. Class and group discussions
  2. Handouts and rule interpretations.
  3. Lecture/Discussion
  4. Case Study
  5. Distance Education
  6. Group Activities

Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

1. Typical Assignments
  1. Create a treatment plan and treatment schedule for clinic.
  2. Write a care plan for a patient which identifies patient risk factors, goals, interventions and evaluation mechanisms.
  3. Write a care plan for a patient related to Interim Therapeutic Restorations to include risk factors, goals, interventions and evaluation mechanisms.
  4. Complete a worksheet focusing on clinical requirements and course syllabus
  5. Complete required forms for outside clinical rotation
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
  1. Class Participation
  2. Patient Case Study Presentation
  3. Critical thinking exercises
3. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. discuss and implement scheduling strategies to fulfill clinical requirements;
  2. create a treatment plan which identifies risk factors, goals, interventions and evaluation, specific to patient needs;
  3. discuss forms, criteria, placement, evaluation and follow-up related to ITRs;

Textbooks (Typical):

  1. Gehrig, J. S., Sroda, R. & Saccuzzo, D (2019). Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation and Advanced Root Instrumentation (8th). Walters Klluwer.
  2. Malamed, S. F. & Orr, D. L. (2015). Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office (7th). Mosby.
  3. Darby and Walsh, (2015). Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice, (4th). Elsevier.

Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:

Orientation for second year dental hygiene students focusing on patient management and scheduling.
Prerequisite: DHYG 71B.