Dental Hygiene 3

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
1.  Describe how changing perspectives on the roles of calculus, plaque, and endotoxins in periodontal disease have affected the development of dental hygiene treatment over the past several decades.
2. Identify the rationale for use of the ultrasonic scaler, demonstrate its set-up, and properly utilize it in the laboratory setting on extracted teeth, and in the clinical setting on select patients (fellow students).
3. Discuss the evolution of root instrumentation and demonstrate proper treatment procedures on extracted teeth with specialized hand instruments.
4. Identify pit and fissure sealant candidates (individuals, as well as individual teeth); and properly place sealants on (a) extracted teeth and (b) designated fellow classmates.
5. Discuss various physical conditions/diseases and determine possible modifications and/or contraindications to dental/dental hygiene treatment.
6. Discuss various emergency situations that may occur in a dental office in regards to; etiological and/or precipitating factors; physiological activity that produces the clinical signs and symptoms; and management.
7. Discuss the ethical and legal aspects of the Good Samaritan Statute, Standard of Care, and Standard of Care in a Medical Emergency in regards to the dental hygienist's responsibilities.
8.  Analyze and determine the most appropriate approach to pain management during nonsurgical periodontal therapy.
9.  Analyze and determine the most appropriate supplemental care procedures for nonsurgical periodontal therapy cases:
10.  Develop treatment plans for medically and/or periodontally compromised patients.
11.  Integrate didactic information with clinical experiences to analyze, apply and formally present the relationships between selected patients' personal attitudes/beliefs, cultural influences, medical, dental and periodontal conditions.
12.  Develop and formally present a Case Presentation/Overview of a clinical patient: outline the assessment findings, etiologic factors, and clinical data used to determine the dental hygiene diagnosis; explain the planned sequence of care based on this diagnosis; review the implemented treatment giving possible rationales for expected/unexpected outcomes; and discuss rationale for maintenance care/recommendations. 
13.  Learning objectives related to specific topics are given for each class session.

COURSE
EVALUATION:

Examinations: Four examinations, including the Senior 3rd Semester Final Exam, will be given for this course.  Each exam will be comprehensive from the first class session and each will constitute 20% of the total course grade.  Students missing an exam due to illness will be allowed to make up the exam on the day of their return to school.  No grade higher than a 90 will be given for make-up examinations. Students will be allowed to make up only one (1) exam per semester. This does not include the Senior 3rd Semester Final Exam.
 

Final Exam  The Senior 3rd Semester Final Examination will constitute 20% of the final course grade. It is a 4-hour examination which will serve as the combined final exam for each of the courses offered in the 3rd semester of the dental hygiene curriculum; Dental Hygiene 3, Dental Health Education, and Pathology.  The exam will consist of two sections: (1) approximately 150 multiple choice questions covering the content of the courses listed above and (2) a case based portion.

The case based portion of the exam (50-75 items) will incorporate content from ALL dental hygiene courses taken to this point in time. The case based portion will be figured into the final exam as bonus points. This format, rather than individual course final exams, will more effectively assess the students ability to combine didactic and clinical content, as well as aid in preparing the student for the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam.

Grading: Students will receive a grade on Part I based on the 50 multiple choice items pertaining directly to Dental Hygiene 3 content. Points earned on Part 2's case based items pertaining to Dental Hygiene 3 will be added to Part I as bonus points to determine the final exam grade for this course. The values of Part 2 items will be determined by the individual course instructor. Therefore, the points earned for Part 2 items will vary between courses.

Water bottles, cell phones, hand-held calculators/computers are not allowed in the room during any examination.  Possession of any of these items during an exam will be construed as academic dishonestly and will be dealt with accordingly.

Case Presentation Project:  

The Senior Case Presentation project will constitute 20% of the final course grade.   Students will work in teams of two on this project.  Each team will plan, develop and then formally present to the class a case presentation based on one of the team members Clinical Practice 3 patients. Specific instructions for this project will be given in the course Dental Health Education.

All work on this project MUST conform to the MSU Dental Hygiene Department PRIVACY PRACTICE PROTOCOL (See complete policy Dental Hygiene Dept Handbook Section 1.4)

Protocol to insure confidentiality regarding a patient's medical condition, oral health, and records  in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 1996.

Any breaches in patient confidentiality or privacy may result in disciplinary actions including:

1.  Dismissal from the Dental Hygiene Program    AND

2.  A monetary fine of $25,000 per HIPAA Violation

INDIVIDUAL ACCESS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (PHI)

Faculty and students may access PHI for the purpose of :

1.  Providing patient treatment in the Gaines Dental Hygiene Clinic (clinical and/or radiology areas).

2.  Full-filling class assignments for didactic and/or clinical dental hygiene courses.  Only de-identified copies of PHI will be utilized by students for assignments in didactic and/or clinical courses outside of direct patient care. PHI will NOT be electronically transferred via cell  phones, face book, etc.

Grading Scale: 

Exam #1                       = 20%  
Exam #2                       = 20%   
Exam #3                       = 20%   
Exam #4 (Senior Final Exam)= 20%       
Senior Case Presentation      = 20%
                                               

DENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT GRADING SCALE
 A  = 92 - 100
 B =  83 -   91
 C =  75 -   82   Must earn 75 or above  to advance into spring 2012 semester 
 D =  65 -   74   Failure in Dental Hygiene

Grading Scale:

Exam #1     =20%

Exam #2     =20%

Exam #3     =20%

Final Exam =20%

Case Pres  =20%

Dental Hygiene Department Grading Scale

A= 92-100

B= 83-91

C= 75-82 Must earn 75 or above to advance into spring 2012 semester

D= 65-74

Attendance:
More than two (2) absences for any reason will result in a loss of 5 points from the final course grade for EACH absence over the allowed 2. This includes the lecture and scheduled clinical sessions.  In cases of extreme illness and/or hospitalization, individual decisions may be made. Two (2) tardies will be the equivalent of one (1) absence. Students must be present for the entire class period to get credit for a class session. Students leaving class early will be counted as absent.

Phone Use:
Cell phone use (texting or verbal) is extremely disruptive to your fellow classmates and to
the faculty teaching your course.  Therefore, the use of cell phones will not be tolerated, FOR
ANY REASON. If you utilize your cell phone it will be confiscated for the remainder of the scheduled day. Repeat offenders will be asked to leave the classroom and will be required to meet with the faculty and the chair of the Dental Hygiene Department. In cases of emergencies, please notify spouses, family and friends to contact you via the program secretary at 397-4764.

The Americans with Disabilities Act:

Midwestern State University does not discriminate on the basis of an individual=s disability and complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act in its admission, accessibility, and employment of individuals in programs and activities. MSU provides academic accommodations and auxiliary aids to individuals with disabilities, as defined by law, who are otherwise qualified to meet academic employment requirements. For assistance call (940) 397-4618 or (940) 397-4515. It is the student=s responsibility to declare any disabilities.  After declaration, preferably at the beginning of each semester, the student needs to contact individual instructors to determine any reasonable accommodations that may be required.

 
MSU COHSHS Student Conduct Appeals Committee

All Midwestern State University (MSU) students may legitimately appeal a course grade if 1) the student has not be evaluated according to the same criteria as his or her classmates, or 2) an error has been made in grading and/or posting (MSU Student Handbook, p. 37.) In addition, the Office of the Dean of Students has the responsibility to enforce standards of conduct for students as outlined in the MSU Student Handbook (p. 70-80).
When enrolled in the College of Health Sciences and Human Services (COHSHS), students are often assigned to community agencies, such as health care facilities, social service agencies, or athletic environments, as part of their academic process. During these experiences, the student is expected to behave in a manner required of professionals working in this environment. COHSHS students may also be required to successfully complete a licensing/certification process following graduation. As a result, students in these programs are often held to a different academic and/or behavioral standard than students in other MSU programs. For example, students may not be allowed to progress in a program if they have been unsuccessful (D or F) in a certain number of courses in the major. In these circumstances, COHSHS faculty and administration, all of whom have had similar professional experience, may make decisions which negatively impact students' programmatic progress.COHSHS students have a right to a review of decisions made by the program faculty, which prevent individuals from progressing in their program in a timely manner. However, those who participate in the review must understand the context of the professions involved. Therefore, issues concerning the professional conduct of students in the COHSHS will NOT be brought to the University Grade Committee, but to the COHSHS Student Conduct Appeals Committee. Specifically, the COHSHS Student Conduct Appeals Committee will review faculty decisions related to:
• Student conduct in a clinical experience, internship, or other work-related environment that negatively impacts the student's academic progress. This conduct may include behavior which is prohibited by licensing and/or professional standards or departmental policy.
• Student removal from a program because of a) professional conduct issues or b) failure to maintain academic standards required specifically by the program*

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