Maricopa Community Colleges  DHE116   19936-20006 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/14/99
DHE116 19936-20006 LAB 3 Credit(s) 9 Period(s)
Clinical Laboratory I
Advanced patient experiences. Application of basic principles of oral prophylaxis and dental hygiene therapeutic care. Prerequisites: DHE102 or permission of instructor. Corequisites: Current CPR card.
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DHE116   19936-20006 Clinical Laboratory I
1. Operate and maintain equipment. (I)
2. Maintain aseptic technique. (I)
3. Maintain instrument sharpness. (I)
4. Perform health assessment, establishing baseline vital signs. (II)
5. Assess and record periodontal conditions. (II)
6. Assess condition of intraoral/extraoral soft tissue. (II)
7. Identify and record sulcus depth measurements. (II)
8. Assess the oral functional conditions. (II)
9. Assess tooth structure for existing and possible restorative treatment. (II)
10. Prepare a patient's dental hygiene treatment plan. (II)
11. Administer symptomatic treatment of an unknown complication or emergency. (II)
12. Adapt and utilize each explorer used in the clinic. (III)
13. Identify and record the texture, size, and location of a deposit utilizing tactile sensitivity with an explorer. (III)
14. Adapt and utilize the file instruments for removal of heavy calculus. (III)
15. Remove hard deposits on the teeth utilizing the sonic and ultrasonic scaler. (III)
16. Provide total dental hygiene care in seven hours for a patient with moderate deposits on 1/2-3/4 of all teeth. (I) (II) (III) (IV)
17. Educate a patient providing both oral hygiene instruction and dietary counseling, and emphasizing the patient's role in attaining and maintaining oral health. (IV)
18. Apply caries preventive agents. (IV)
19. Apply desensitizing agents to soft tissues. (IV)
20. Apply desensitizing agents to tooth structure. (IV)
21. Clean and polish removable appliances. (IV)
22. Refer patients for total patient care. (II)
23. Maintain complete and accurate patient records of treatment. (IV)
24. Utilize a computer program concerning file information. (IV)
25. Demonstrate responsibility for professional judgement and ethical conduct in patient care. (I) (II) (III) (IV)
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DHE116   19936-20006 Clinical Laboratory I
    I. Preparation for Procedure
        A. Operate and maintain equipment
        B. Maintain asepsis
        C. Maintain instrument sharpness
      II. Assess Patient Condition
          A. Health assessment
            1. Medicodental history
            2. Interview
            3. Vital signs
          B. Intraoral/extraoral soft tissue examinations
            1. Oral cancer exam
            2. Gingival evaluation
          C. Periodontal assessment
            1. Tooth mobility
            2. Pocket depth
            3. Furcations
            4. Attached gingiva
            5. Mucogingival involvement
            6. Recession
          D. Functional findings
            1. Angle's classification
            2. Malrelationships
          E. Restorative treatment
            1. Restorations including gold, composite, amalgam, prosthesis, and sealants
            2. Caries
          F. Treatment plan
            1. Classify patient
            2. Identify necessary treatment
            3. Inform patient
            4. Sequence appointment
            5. Refer for total patient care
          G. Emergency procedures
            1. Identify symptoms
            2. Monitor vital signs
            3. Provide life support
        III. Instrumentation
            A. Identify deposits
            B. Record location and size of deposits
            C. Remove deposits
              1. Curets
              2. Auxiliary instruments
              3. Sonic and ultrasonic scaler
          IV. Auxiliary Services
              A. Patient education
                1. Plaque control
                2. Nutritional counseling
              B. Application of caries preventive agents
              C. Application of desensitizing agents
                1. Soft tissue
                2. Hard tissue
              D. Care of removable appliances
                1. Manual
                2. Ultrasonic
              E. Records
                1. Treatment record
                2. Recall
              F. Computers
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