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May 09, 2025
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Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DHYG 322 Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice II6 credits
This lecture and clinical course is a continuation of DHYG 252 Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice I . This course covers preparation, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, and practice management in the dental hygiene profession. The concepts of teaching, learning, and problem solving (critical thinking) are integrated into clinical practice. New skills and procedures are practiced on mannequins and classmates.
Prerequisites: DHYG 248 , DHYG 252 , DHYG 253 , DHYG 254 , and DHYG 326
Corequisites: DHYG 258 , DHYG 321 , DHYG 323 , DHYG 325 , DHYG 329 , and DHYG 331
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe concepts related to aspects of preparation, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, and practice management in the dental hygiene profession
- Apply the problem-solving process to formulate a dental hygiene diagnosis
- Apply basic principles of teaching and learning when providing dental hygiene care to clients
- Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues in a dental clinic
- Document pertinent information needed to determine appropriate dental hygiene treatment
- Collaborate 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
Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of critical thinking.
Total Hours: 100 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 80
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