DEN 131 Dental Hygiene Clinic I

Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Clinic: 9 Credits: 3

This course continues skill development in providing an oral prophylaxis. Emphasis is placed on treatment of the recall patients with gingivitis or light deposits. Upon completion, students should be able to assess these patients’ needs and complete the necessary dental hygiene treatment.

Pre-requisite(s): DEN 121.
Co-requisite(s): DEN 130.
Course is typically offered in Spring.
Course has transfer restrictions - No DEN courses will be transferred in unless student has earned a Dental Assisting Diploma.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Demonstrate Gracey curets and the periodontal probe on a student partner at 80% competency based on the corresponding competency forms within three attempts.
Conduct a medical history of a case study at an 80% accuracy based on the corresponding Medical History Skill Evaluation form.
Use explorer and sickle scalers on a clinical patient at 80% accuracy based on the Instrumentation Competency form within three attempts.
Utilize powered instruments on a clinical patient at an 80% accuracy based on the corresponding Cavitron Clinical Skill Evaluation.
Perform dental hygiene treatment procedures on patients in the GTCC Dental Hygiene Clinic according to the guidelines stated in the GTCC Dental Hygiene Clinic Manual.