Maricopa Community Colleges  DHE233   20002-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/23/99
DHE233 20002-20045 LAB 5 Credit(s) 15 Period(s)
Dental Hygiene Clinic III
Application of the dental hygiene process of care with emphasis on diverse populations. Students prepare for clinical practice using self assessment, evaluation and critical thinking skills. Prerequisites: (DHE212 and DHE213) , and admission to the Dental Hygiene Program. Corequisites: DHE232.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DHE233   20002-20045 Dental Hygiene Clinic III
1. Prepare and present complex dental hygiene care plans for patients with special needs. (I)
2. Provide dental hygiene therapy for patients with special needs. (II)
3. Detect and remove moderate to heavy calculus deposits on patients with moderate to advanced periodontitis. (II)
4. Assess and perform gingival curettage for clinic patients. (II)
5. Demonstrate clinical behaviors necessary for entry into dental hygiene practice. (III)
6. Integrate self assessment skills to assure and improve quality in patient care. (IV)
7. Evaluate the outcomes of dental hygiene therapy and provide recommendations for continued care. (V)
8. Integrate ethical, legal and regulatory principles into clinical practice. (VI)
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DHE233   20002-20045 Dental Hygiene Clinic III
    I. Complex Care Plans For Patients With Special Needs
        A. Identification
        B. Care Planning
        C. Communication
          1. Patient
          2. Caregivers
          3. Health Professionals
        D. Presentation
      II. Implementation
          A. Management of Patient With Special Needs
          B. Instrumentation
          C. Gingival Curettage
          D. Pain Management
          E. Chemotherapeutic Agents
        III. Entry Level Clinical Behaviors
            A. Time Management
            B. Communication
            C. Critical Thinking
            D. Problem Solving
            E. Teamwork
          IV. Self Assessment
              A. Quality Assurance and Improvement
              B. Continued Competency
            V. Evaluation of Dental Hygiene Therapy
                A. Evaluation Process
                B. Measuring Client Goal Achievement
                C. Recommendations
                D. Referrals
                E. Evidenced-based Care
              VI. Professionalism
                  A. Ethical Practice
                  B. Legal Practice
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