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Apr 28, 2024
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Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DHYG 332 Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice III7 credits
This lecture and lab course is a continuation of DHYG 322 Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice II . Students expand their focus to include unhealthy and abnormal oral conditions and special needs of patients in today’s diverse communities.
Prerequisites: DHYG 258 , DHYG 321 , DHYG 322 , DHYG 323 , DHYG 324 , DHYG 325 , and DHYG 329
Corequisites: DHYG 331 , DHYG 333 , DHYG 335 , DHYG 336 , and DHYG 338
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe concepts and perform procedures related to aspects of preparation, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, and practice management in the dental hygiene profession
- Apply the problem-solving process to complete a dental hygiene diagnosis
- Apply basic principles of learning and teaching when providing dental hygiene care to clients
- Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues in a dental clinic
- Gather pertinent information needed to determine appropriate dental hygiene treatment
- Collaborate effectively with the dental team when providing dental hygiene care
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for their own actions
- Apply basic knowledge, values, and skills related to self-evaluation
- Demonstrate professional behavior when providing dental hygiene care
- Integrate basic behavioral, biological, dental sciences, and professional courses with clinical knowledge, skills, and values into the practice of dental hygiene
Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:
- be prepared to successfully complete all licensing exams required to practice in Washington State and obtain an entry-level position as a dental hygienist
Total Hours: 120 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 100
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