Maricopa Community Colleges  DHE212   20002-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/23/99
DHE212 20002-20045 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Dental Hygiene Theory II
Study of the dental hygiene process of care with emphasis on comprehensive care planning, case presentation, and clinical decision making. Introduction to advanced periodontal instrumentation. Prerequisites: DHE132 and DHE133 and admission to the Dental Hygiene Program. Corequisites: DHE213.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DHE212   20002-20045 Dental Hygiene Theory II
1. Formulate dental hygiene care plans for patients with advanced periodontal case types. (I)
2. Explain the components of informed consent and its significance to the presentation of the dental hygiene care plan. (II)
3. Prepare and present a case documentation of a patient with moderate to advanced periodontitis. (III)
4. Determine appropriate instrument selection and technique for root debridement for patients with moderate to advanced periodontitis. (IV)
5. Determine the need for supportive periodontal therapy based on the evaluation of client outcomes. (V)
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DHE212   20002-20045 Dental Hygiene Theory II
    I. Comprehensive Dental Hygiene Care Plan
        A. Human Needs Theory
        B. Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
        C. Interventions
          1. Role of Caregivers
          2. Wheel Chair Transfers
        D. Client-centered Goals
      II. Informed Consent
          A. Current Status
          B. Risks
          C. Benefits
          D. Alternatives
          E. Significance
        III. Case Documentation
            A. Patient Selection
            B. Assessment
            C. Care Plan
            D. Visual Aids
            E. Patient Education
            F. Evaluation of Outcomes
            G. Presentation
          IV. Advanced Instrumentation/Root Planing
              A. Instrument Selection
              B. Sharpening
              C. Technique
              D. Alternative Fulcrums
              E. Post Operative Care V Supportive Periodontal Therapy
              A. Procedures
              B. Interval
              C. Clinic protocol
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