DEN 231 Dental Hygiene Clinic IV

Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Clinic: 12 Credits: 4

This course continues skill development in providing an oral prophylaxis. Emphasis is placed on periodontal maintenance and on treating patients with moderate to advanced/refractory periodontal disease. Upon completion, students should be able to assess these patients’ needs and complete the necessary dental hygiene treatment.

Pre-requisite(s): DEN 221.
Co-requisite(s): DEN 230.
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:

Perform dental hygiene treatment procedures on patients from the community according to guidelines stated in the GTCC Dental Hygiene Clinic Manual within the GTCC Dental Hygiene Clinic.
Assess calculus deposits at an 85% or higher level competence on process as required on the DEN 231 Calculus Detection and Removal competency rubric.
Remove calculus deposits at an 80% or higher level competence on end product as required on the DEN 231 Calculus Detection and Removal competency rubric.
Expose diagnostically acceptable radiographs which meet the criteria as stated in the GTCC Dental Hygiene Clinic Manual within the clinical setting.