DHY 241 - Dental Hygiene Patient Care and Management II

1. geriatric dental patients
2. dental patients with a neurologic disorder
3. dental patients with diabetes;
4. dental patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, esp Down syndrome and Autism
5. physically disabled dental patients
6. with cardiovascular or circulatory disease;
7. dental patients with disturbances of the thyroid
8. dental patients with HIV/AIDS
9. dental patients with Gastrointestinal disorders

2. Identify potential caries and periodontal risks and related dental hygiene interventions for individual patients with special needs. (CODA Standards 2-13 and 2-22).

3. Demonstrate the use of critical thinking and problem-solving skills when planning care for patients of a variety of population groups including evaluating current literature for evidence-based decision-making. (CODA Standard 2-13 and 2-22).

4. Formulate simulated patient case studies, including patient data collection, and data analysis while working cooperatively in small groups. (CODA Standard 2-8d).

5. Conduct research and participate in discussions regarding various medically compromised and disadvantaged dental patients, by identifying specific oral symptomatology, oral/dental problems, specialized treatment and expected disease resolution. (CODA Standard 2-8d and Standard 2-12).

6. Identify quality sources for data and information pertinent to a problem or issue being examined. 

 A. Overview of requirements for case studies                                1.5 hrs.

          1. Case study development

          2. Analysis of assessments presented in case studies

          3. Writing a case study quiz

II. Special needs patients 

A.   Topic #1 Geriatric Dental Patients                                           3.5 hrs.

B.   Topic #2 Patients with a Neurologic disorder                             2 hrs.

C.  Topic #3 The Dental Patient with Diabetes                                  3 hrs.

D.   Topic #4 Neurodevelopmental disorders                                    2 hrs.

E.   Topic # 5  The Physically Disabled Patient                                 2 hrs.

            F.    Topics #6 The Patient with a Cardiovascular                            3 hrs.

        &/or Circulatory Disease

G.   Topic # 7 The Dental Patient with a thyroid disorder                  2 hrs.

            H.   Topic # 8 The Dental Patient with HIV/ AIDS                            2 hrs.

             I.    Topic # 9 The Dental Patient with a gastrointestinal disorder                                                                                                                                                  2  hrs.                               

Case Study Practice                                                                                    2.5 hr

IV.        Review of Emergency medical conditions that can arise in Topics1-9                                                                                          1.5 hr.

Online discussion board: 0-10%

Small group work: 20-50%