DH 110 - Concepts of Oral Health

Credits: 2

Description
Basic concepts of oral health care, adjunctive aids and foundation of preventive strategies. Introduction to product evaluation, disease process, needs assessment, behavior modification, learning principles, deposits, stains and fluoride.

Student Learning Outcomes

Analyze preventive dentistry.
Examine the rationale for preventive dentistry.
Interpret the dental hygienist’s role in preventive dentistry.
Analyze the process of dental disease.
Analyze the characteristics and significance of extrinsic and intrinsic stain.
Summarize the theories of dental fluoridation including history, benefits, metabolism, toxicity, safety, polities, and products.
Analyze the role of the dental hygienist in facilitation of behavior modification as it relates to dental health education.
Analyze the components in dentifrices and mouthrinses and their role related to dental health.
Demonstrate oral hygiene aids required to control plaque in general and special needs populations.
Conduct an oral health session with a client.
Evaluate products used in oral health.
Recognize the factors in human motivation using interrelationships between a patient’s values, needs, and knowledge.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Associate of Science Dental Hygiene Program