DHY 244 - Community Dental Health I

Description
This is an introductory course in Community Dental Health, including the use of epidemiological data to assess and plan dental health programs.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Dental Auxiliaries
Discipline: DHY

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230219T20:18:42
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Relate the evolution of public health science and practice to the current roles of dental hygienists relative to dental public health. (CODA Standard 2-8d)

2. Describe various factors that affect the delivery of dental care and access to care.

3. Describe current methods of payment for dental care and the role of government in financing dental care.

4. Define a target populations’ needs based on assessment evidence and defend the need for preventive modalities in dental public health practice. (CODA Standard 2-9 and 2-16)

5. Outline the qualities of an effective public health solution and determine solutions that may meet a target populations’ needs. (CODA Standard 2-16)

6. Differentiate between the various types of epidemiological studies and apply at least two of these studies when developing an assessment of a target group. (CODA Standard 2-16)

7. Discuss the goals and objectives of Healthy People 2020 and 2030 and related assessment data from agency reports. Prioritize goals, choosing one or more HP 2020 goals, based on a needs assessment of a target population. (CODA Standard 2-16)

8. Select a target group, and demonstrate the use of assessment methods and cultural sensitivity in the development and planning of a community dentistry project. (CODA Standard 2-16)

9. Work in the community, with a diverse patient population to provide a variety of dental hygiene services, to include but not limited to: (CODA Standard 2-15 and 2-21)
   a. providing clinical dental hygiene treatment
   b. adapting to various clinical situations
   c. interacting professionally with the dental patients and or caregivers
   d. providing dental health education

e. summarizing the off-campus dental hygiene experience in a structured reflective journal

10. Use appropriate posture, gestures, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness to effectively communicate information.

11. Identify concerns, issues or problems about the local community.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Introduction to Community Dental Health

A. Public/Community Dental Health (an overview)

B. The Prevention Movement

C. Dental Care Delivery in the US

D. Dental Hygiene Care Delivery in the Global Community

E. Advocacy for Dental Care

F. Careers in Dental Public Health

G. Financing of Dental Care

H. Federal and State Legislation Affecting Dental Hygiene Practice

II. Dental Hygiene Public Health Programs

A. Dental Health Education and Promotion

B. Lesson Plan Development

C. Target Populations

D. Cultural Competency

E. Program Evaluation

F. Oral Epidemiology and Healthy People 2020

G. Community Project Proposal Development

III. Evaluation of Scientific Literature and Dental Products

IV. Off- Campus Community Dental Experiences

V. Miles of Smiles Dental Van/Seal Michigan

VI. Exalta Health Center

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 30-50%

Small group discussion: 10-30%

Service learning experience: 33%

Mandatory Course Components:
Student must pass the course with an 78% and complete 14 hours of off-campus enrichment hours for this course

Academic Program Prerequisite: Dental Hygiene, A.A.A.S.
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: N/A
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Masters degree in Education or a related credential is preferred. A minimum of 2 years of related work experience (4,000 hours) is required to satisfy Perkin’s Vocational Act requirements. Additionally, the Instructor must possess a RDA/CDA, or RDH License or DDS/DMD License in Michigan. Documented expertise in the area of teaching responsibility and the area of content delivery method are required.

General Room Request: 3rd floor Cook Hall

Maximum Course Enrollment: 32
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Dental Hygiene, A.A.A.S.
Course Fees: $10.00
People Soft Course ID Number: 100449
Course CIP Code: 51.9999

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA