Maricopa Community Colleges  DHE216   19936-20006 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/14/99
DHE216 19936-20006 LAB 5 Credit(s) 15 Period(s)
Clinical Laboratory II
Supervised clinical practice; emphasis on the quality of dental hygiene procedures, exposure to various types of patients; needs of a diverse population stressed. Prerequisites: DHE116 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DHE216   19936-20006 Clinical Laboratory II
1. Operate and maintain dental equipment. (I)
2. Maintain aseptic technique. (I)
3. Maintain instrument sharpness. (I)
4. Perform health assessment, establishing baseline vital signs. (II)
5. Assess condition of intraoral/extraoral soft tissue. (II)
6. Assess periodontal conditions; conduct a comprehensive periodontal assessment, correlating all contributing factors. (II)
7. Assess oral functional condition. (II)
8. Assess tooth structure for existing and possible restorative treatment. (II)
9. Prepare a patient's dental hygiene treatment plan. (II)
10. Administer symptomatic treatment of an unknown medical complication or emergency. (II)
11. Provide total dental hygiene care in three hours or less for a patient with moderate calculusdeposits on more than 1/2 of the teeth. (I) (II) (III) (IV)
12. Root plane teeth to glassy smooth surface. (III)
13. Utilize or perform four-handed dentistry procedures during dental hygiene therapy. (III)
14. Perform subgingival curettage. (III)
15. Educate patient, providing both oral hygiene and dietary counseling, and emphasizing the patient's role in attaining and maintaining oral health. (IV)
16. Safely expose, process, and mount dental radiographs of a full mouth series in one hour or less. (IV)
17. Take intraoral photographs. (IV)
18. Apply caries preventive agents and soft tissues. (IV)
19. Apply desensitizing agents to tooth structure. (IV)
20. Apply desensitizing agents to soft tissues. (IV)
21. Apply subgingival antimicrobial agents. (IV)
22. Administer local anesthetic. (IV)
23. Administer vitality tests. (IV)
24. Polish, finish, and marginate amalgam restorations. (IV)
25. Clean and polish removable appliances. (IV)
26. Maintain complete and accurate patient records of treatment. (IV)
27. Administer nitrous oxide. (IV)
28. Refer patients for total patient care. (II)
29. Maintain a basic computerized patient recall system. (IV)
30. Demonstrate responsibility for professional judgement and ethical conduct in patient care. (I) (II) (III) (IV)
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DHE216   19936-20006 Clinical Laboratory II
    I. Preparation for Procedures
        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 examination
            1. Oral cancer exam
            2. Gingival evaluation
          C. Periodontal assessment
            1. Tooth mobility
            2. Pocket depth
            3. Furcation involvement
            4. Recession
          D. Functional findings
          E. Restorative treatment
            1. Restorations--gold, composite, amalgam, and prosthesis
            2. Caries
          F. Treatment plan
            1. Classify patient
            2. Identify treatment
            3. Inform patient
            4. Sequence appointment
            5. Referral for total patient care
          G. Emergency procedures
            1. Identify symptoms
            2. Monitor vital signs
            3. Provide life support
        III. Instrumentation
            A. Identify deposits
            B. Remove deposits
              1. Curets
              2. Auxiliary instruments
              3. Sonic and ultrasonics
            C. Root plane
            D. Subgingival curettage
            E. Work with a dental assistant
          IV. Patient Services
              A. Patient education
              B. Application of caries preventive agents
              C. Application of desensitizing agents
              D. Test for vitality
              E. Clean and polish removable appliances
              F. Maintain patient records
              G. Administer local anesthetics
              H. Expose intraoral photographs
              I. Administer nitrous oxide
              K. Application of subgingival antimicrobial agents
              L. Polish amalgam restorations
              M. Marginate amalgam restorations
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