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Apr 27, 2024
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Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DHYG 335 Community Dental Health I2 credits
Students study the health-disease continuum from the viewpoint of the community, the basic concepts of community dental health, and the community dental health Process of Care model. Students examine multicultural issues and attitudes regarding dental care.
Prerequisites: DHYG 321 , DHYG 322 , DHYG 323 , DHYG 324 , DHYG 325 , DHYG 326 , and DHYG 329
Corequisites: DHYG 331 , DHYG 332 , DHYG 333 , DHYG 336 , and DHYG 338
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe a health promotion community project
- Describe basic concepts of community dental health
- Explain the role of dental hygienists in oral and general health and wellness promotion in the community
- Explain the assessment, diagnosis, planning, and implementation phases of community health promotion programming
- Describe the Process of Care model for healthy communities
- Explain issues regarding access to dental health services in the United States
- Identify individual and community issues related to cultural diversity in dentistry
- Explain the role of the dental hygienist as an agent for change
Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:
- be prepared to successfully complete all licensing exams required to practice in Washington State and obtain an entry-level position as a dental hygienist
- assess, plan, implement, and evaluate community-based health promotion and prevention programs to benefit the general population
Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of teamwork.
Total Hours: 20 Lecture Hours: 20
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