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Sep 21, 2025
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DHY 257 - Advanced Treatment Modalities and Evaluation in Dental Hygiene
Description
This course is a continuation of the ADPIE (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation) principles with the focus on implementation, evaluation and maintenance of dental hygiene patients. Students study advanced treatment modalities including application of a dental dam for moisture control, alternative fulcrums, reinforced finger instrumentation, supportive periodontal therapies, and reevaluation techniques. Students will participate in analyzing case studies to prepare for state and national licensure examinations.
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Course Fees: $15.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Dental Hygiene, A.A.A.S.
General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Plan, implement and self evaluate a study plan for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination.
- Analyze dental hygiene case studies in preparation for dental hygiene licensure examinations.
- Graduates must be competent in providing the dental hygiene process of care which includes:
a.) analysis of assessment findings and use of critical thinking to address the patient’s dental hygiene treatment needs for recare intervals and periodontal maintenance.
b.) measurement of the extent to which goals identified in the dental hygiene care plan are achieved; (CODA Standard 2-13)
- Graduates must be competent in the application of the principles of ethical reasoning, ethical decision making and professional responsibility as they pertain to the academic environment, research, patient care, and practice management. CODA Standard 2-19)
- Explain how to place and remove a dental dam.
- Explain uses for and demonstrate the following advanced intraoral fulcrums: cross arch fulcrum, opposite arch fulcrum, and finger-on-finger fulcrum.
- Explain uses for and demonstrate the following advanced extraoral fulcrums: palm facing out, chin-cup.
- Explain and apply industry recognized codes assigned to report dental procedures for reimbursement.
- Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue.
- Identify the best solution to a problem or issue.
Course Outline:
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Learning Module Topic
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Time required to deliver module material
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Course Introduction and Goal Setting
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1 Hour
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Preparing for Michigan’s Five RDH Licensure Examinations
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8 Hours
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How to Apply for a Michigan RDH License
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2 Hours
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Practice Case-Based Decision Making
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8 Hours
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How to Determine Recall and Periodontal Maintenance Intervals
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2 Hours
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Advanced Instrumentation Techniques
Alternative Fulcrums, Patient Operator Positioning and Reinforced Instrumentation Methods
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2 Hours
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Dental Dam Application for Moisture Control
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2 Hours
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Industry recognized codes assigned to report dental procedures for reimbursement.
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1 Hour
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The Transition to Private Practice
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2 Hours
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Total
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28 Hours
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Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 50-75%
Discussion: 25-50%
Special Speakers: 0-25%
Mandatory Course Components:
Examinations
Equivalent Courses:
None
Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None
Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: NA
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None
Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 104339
Course CIP Code: 51.0601
Maximum Course Enrollment: 32
General Room Request: None
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA
School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Dental Auxiliaries
Discipline: DHY
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below), Certification/License Requirement (list below), 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.
Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220215T18:41:49
Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027
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