DHY 259 - Clinical Dental Hygiene III

Description
Clinical Dental Hygiene III is the third and final patient-treatment clinical course. Students apply knowledge learned in DHY 249 to strengthen and increase proficiency in treating more complex and challenging periodontal patients. Emphasis is on dental hygiene care skills, analytical thinking, communication, and problem-solving to provide comprehensive patient care at entry-level competency.

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 12
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: $635.00
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:
1. Assess and interpret a comprehensive collection of patient data to include taking/recording medical histories, performing, extra/intraoral exams, dental hard tissue, and periodontal exams to identify the physical and oral health status. (CODA Standard 2-13)

2. Analyze preliminary dental hygiene diagnostic statements based on assessment findings to address the patient’s treatment needs. (CODA Standard 2-13)

3. Identify classifications for clinic patients according to calculus and periodontal classifications, and identification of caries and periodontal risk by assessments. (CODA Standard 2-13)

4. Create and apply dental hygiene care plans by using the evidence-based decision-making process ADPIED to determine a patient care plan that reflects realistic goals and treatment strategies including appropriate desensitizing and pain management. (CODA Standard 2-13)

5. Interpret problem-solving strategies and management of patients using critical thinking skills to provide effective and efficient dental hygiene services. (CODA Standard 2-22)

6. Execute effective interpersonal communication skills to diverse population groups and other members of the health care team. (CODA Standard 2-15)

7. Write complete and accurate recordings of all documentation relevant to patient care. (CODA Standard 2-13)

8. Digitally, expose, process, mount, and analyze diagnostic radiographs for technical errors at 85% entry-level competency as well as classifying anatomic landmarks and pathology according to the American Dental Association guidelines for exposing radiographs. (CODA Standard 2-13)

9. Provide dental hygiene care at 80% competency for all types of classifications of periodontal disease including patients who exhibit moderate to severe periodontal disease by graduation. (CODA Standard 2-14)

10. Practice self-assessment skills in preparation for life-long learning. (CODA Standard 2-20)

11. Demonstrate a code of behavior consistent with teamwork by participating in sterilization, radiography, and office assisting rotations adhering to HIPAA regulations. (CODA Standard 2-15)

12. Demonstrate professional responsibility and ethical behavior of a dental hygienist according to the ADHA Code of Ethics. (CODA Standard 2-18)

13. Demonstrate understanding of HIPAA by complying with regulations for patient privacy. (CODA Standard 2-13)

14. When communicating, use language that is appropriate to the audience. (ILO-CS10)

15. Demonstrate the ability to work well in teams and with others. (ILO-PR10)
Course Outline:
The course outline can be viewed by clicking on the sun icon in the upper right hand corner.

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Patient Treatment: 60-75%

Process and Competency Evaluations: 10-15%

Clinical Laboratory Experiences (introduce new skills and/or equipment): 5-10%

Mandatory Course Components:
Midterm Exam

Competency measurements for dental hygiene patient care including radiography, instrumentation infection control, ethics, and professional responsibility.

Patient Treatment Evaluations (Formative and Summative)

Process Evaluations
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
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
Patient Treatment Evaluations (Formative and Summative)

Self-Assessments

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Clinical - 1:3 (min.)
Total Clinical Hours Per Week: 12
People Soft Course ID Number: 100458
Course CIP Code: 51.0601
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
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:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below), 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.

Last Revision Date Effective: 2017-04-11 12:31:21
Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026