DHYG 2070 Syllabus

Subject Code

DHYG

Course Number

2070

Course Title

Community Dental Health

Prerequisites

DHYG 1110 with a grade of C or higher

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Fall

Credit Hours

(1-4-3)

Course Description

This course provides students with a broad understanding of the healthcare system and an objective view of the significant social, political, psychological, and economic forces directing the system. It prepares students to promote oral health and prevent oral disease in a community by meeting specific dental health needs of community groups. Topics include epidemiology, community dental care assessment, community dental care provision, preventive counseling for groups, group oral health education, terminology, dental care systems, biostatistics, and concepts of dental research.

Course Outcomes

Course Introduction; General Principles of Health Education and the Learning Process as applied to Dental Health Education; Literature Critique and Abstracts; Research

Define dental health education and promotion.
Describe health education and promotion principles.
Discuss the evolution of health education.
Outline the different learning and motivation theories.
Describe how a dental hygienist could best educate a population.
Give examples of health education in individual and group education settings.

An overview of Dental Public Health, the U.S. Dental Care Delivery System and the role of the Dental Professionals in Dental Care; Introduction of Biostatistitics and Literature Review; Planning for Community Programs – Development of Presentation Materials

Describe the history of dental hygiene in relation to dental public health.
Define dental public health.
List and describe the current public health preventive modalities practiced today.
Defend the need for preventive modalities in dental public health practice.
Define the historical development and mission of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association.
Describe the state of dental health in the United States.
List the government agencies related to dental hygiene.
Compare the federal, state, and local presence of government in dental care delivery.
Define the dental hygienist employment opportunity ratio.
Describe dental hygiene labor force issues.
Define need, supply, demand, and utilization.
Describe the reasons for conducting research in dental hygiene.
Define the purpose of dental hygiene research.
List and explain the various research approaches.
Compare research designs.
Describe the process of lesson plan development.
List and describe teaching strategies.
List the characteristics of an effective teacher.
Develop a lesson plan.

Development of Effective Dental Health education Programs; Paying for Dental Care; Recognizing Cultural Differences;

Describe current methods of payment for dental care.
Describe mechanisms (e.g. HMO, dental insurance and unions) for the purchases of dental care.
Define and apply terminology associated with financing dental care.
List the different insurance plans available for dental care.
Describe the role of the government in financing dental care.
Describe the evolution of dental hygiene in other countries.
Define the roles of dental hygienists in other countries.
Describe the demographics and educational preparation of dental hygienists in other countries.
Compare dental public health programs in other countries.
List and define the international professional organizations involving dental hygiene.
Discuss the regulation of dental hygienists in other countries.
Define and describe data analysis and interpretation.
Identify data by its type and scale of measurement.
Define and describe descriptive and inferential statistics.
Select and compute appropriate measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion.
Describe and construct frequency distributions and graphs.

Geriatric and Pedodontic Health Strategies; Biostatistics continued; In-class/lab presentation of community program materials, including instruction/information and methods

Discuss the benefits of primary prevention programs, including fluoridation, sealants, and oral health education.
Describe the importance of community water fluoridation as a public health measure.
List specific skills children will learn during planned activities.
Present alternative teaching methods.
Identify potential community partners for addressing a local oral health issue.
Compare and contrast community program development with individual patient care.
Describe the crucial aspects of effective program development.
Discuss the relationship between socioeconomic position and oral health disparities.●Identify age-related oral changes commonly found in the older adult.
Discuss oral changes that occur as a result of diseases or medications.
Explain potential alterations in the dental hygiene process of care that need to be considered when treating an older adult.
Recognize the values and beliefs associated with oral health and disease within a defined-age stratum.●Describe the evolution of dental care product production.
Defend the dental hygienist’s value in advocating the use of effective dental care products and treatment modalities.
Educate the public in dental care product evaluation.
Effectively critique dental research reported in dental publications.
Employ illustrate dental health education principles and implementing community health presentation, including media utilization.

Epidemiology of Dental Diseases; Community Presentation: K-5

Define oral epidemiology and related terms.
List and describe the publications reporting oral epidemiology
Describe oral epidemiology and its relationship to dental hygiene.
Describe the current epidemiological issues of disease.
Recognize and use written and electronic sources of information.
Give examples of measures used in dental disease prevention and control.
Evaluate published clinical basic science research and integrate this information of improve the oral health of the patient.
Solve problems and make decisions based on accepted scientific principles.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate professional knowledge verbally and in writing

Indices; Community Presentations

Discuss the measures that can be used to assess the oral health status of a community.
List and define the goals of various dental indexes.
Compare and contrast the clinical measures used in oral health surveillance.
Describe the basic steps necessary to complete an oral health needs assessment.
Utilize, interpret, and analyze indices for patient assessment.
Identify individual and population risk factors and develop strategies that promote a health-related quality of life.
Assess the oral health needs of the community and the quality and availability of resources and services.
Assess the dental needs of a target population through use of various dental indices, program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Evaluate the outcomes of community-based programs and plan for future activities.
Determine and record the state of health of individuals and groups.
Describe the purpose and procedure for specific index.

Correlate index scores with current oral health practices and procedures.

Prevention of Dental Diseases and Strategies; Community Presentations

Identify oral health programs at the national, state, and local level.
Discuss the essential public health services for oral health.
Describe the four phases of organizing an effective community oral health program.
Define goals and objectives.
Describe trends in overall health during the last 20 years.
Describe the prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis in U.S. Children.
Describe the prevalence of dental caries, periodontitis, and tooth loss in U.S. adults.
Describe the prevalence or oral and pharyngeal cancer in the U.S.
Outline the disparities in oral health status in the U.S.
Discuss the determinants of oral disease in humans.
Identify individual and population risk factors and develop strategies that promote a health-related quality of life.
Assess the oral health needs of the community and the quality and availability of resources and services.

Program Evaluation in Health Care; Community Presentations

Define target populations to whom dental hygienists may provide services.
Describe cultural diversity.
Describe the effect culture has on dental hygiene care.
List barriers to dental hygiene care.
Describe the various program planning paradigms.
Define the dental hygiene program planning paradigm.
Describe various dental public health programs.
Develop a dental public health program plan.
Identify services that promote oral health to prevent oral disease and related conditions.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate community-based oral health programs.
Describe the mechanisms of program evaluation.
Compare qualitative and quantitative evaluation.
Determine outcomes of dental hygiene interventions (reevaluation) using indices, instruments, exam techniques, and patient self-report.
Use screening, referral and education to bring consumers into the health care delivery system.

Careers in Public Health; Positions in the Public Health Setting

Define dental public health careers.
Describe various governmental opportunities.
Define dental hygiene positions in these areas.
Provide dental hygiene services in a variety of settings, including offices, hospitals, clinics, extended care facilities, community programs, and school.
List the populations most in need of dental hygiene care.
Describe the paradigm for creating a dental hygiene position.
Develop protocol for a newly developed dental hygiene position.
Promote the values of good oral and general health and wellness to the public and organizations within and outside the professions.
Be able to influence consumer groups, businesses, and government agencies to support health care issues.
Use screening, referral, and education to bring consumers into the health care delivery system.
Evaluate reimbursement mechanisms and their impact on the patient’s access or oral health care.

Ethical and Legal Principles; Community Experiences Review

Describe the characteristics of a profession.
Identify responsibilities that contribute to professional behavior and attitude.
Identify clinical professional responsibilities, focusing on patient care and patient-operator interactions.
Understand the underlying ethical theories that are the foundation of ethical principles.
Identify and describe the ethical principles guiding ethical behavior and decision-making.
Identify the purpose of a professional code of ethics.
Describe the concept of the common good.
Describe the concepts of cultural competence, cultural sensitivity, and cultural knowledge.
Define an ethical dilemma.
Describe the steps outlined in the ethical dilemma resolution framework.
Apply the ethical dilemma resolution framework model to ethical dilemmas encountered in community settings.
Identify common sources of law.

Table Clinic Presentation

List and define the elements necessary for a Table Clinic Presentation.
Base the subject on scientific and current data.
Clearly define the central idea and disclose idea in a well organized and logical sequence.
Choose visual aids which are clearly related to the subject, are appropriate and effective.
Conduct the presentation in a dignified and professional manner.
Display competency, knowledge, and skills in the subject area.
Include a handout which effectively summarizes the clinic and lists references