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Dental Hygiene Clinic III
Course: DHE233

First Term: 2023 Fall
 Laboratory   5.0 Credit(s)   15.0 Period(s)   15.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load


Description: 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.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Formulate complex dental hygiene care plans for diverse patient populations. (I)
2. Provide dental hygiene therapy for diverse patient populations. (II)
3. Detect and remove moderate to heavy calculus deposits on patients with moderate to advanced periodontitis. (II)
4. Demonstrate clinical behaviors necessary for entry into dental hygiene practice. (III)
5. Apply self-assessment skills to assure and improve quality in patient care. (IV)
6. Provide recommendations for continuing care following dental hygiene therapy. (V)
7. Evaluate the outcomes of dental hygiene therapy. (V)
8. Incorporate cultural considerations into comprehensive dental hygiene care. (VI)
9. Integrate ethical, legal and regulatory principles into clinical practice. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
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
   E. Documentation
II. Implementation
   A. Management of patient with special needs
   B. Instrumentation
   C. Pain management
   D. Chemotherapeutic agents
III. 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 assessment of clinical competency
V. Evaluation of dental hygiene therapy
   A. Evaluation process
   B. Measuring patient goal achievement
   C. Recommendations
   D. Referrals
   E. Evidence-based care
VI. Professionalism
   A. Ethical practice
   B. Legal practice
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 25, 2023

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