DH100 — Oral Health Services I
DH 100 - Oral Health Services I DH 100 - Oral Health Services I This course introduces the student to the theory and practice of clinical dental hygiene. It consists of four components and each component must be passed in order to pass DH 100. The clinical and clinic lecture components introduce dental hygiene assessment and instrumentation techniques, orientation to the dental operatory, health history interpretation, intra-oral and extra-oral patient examination, dental charting, and mandated infection control and confidentiality procedures. Dental models are used for practice and classmates serve as patients. Practical exercises in the management of medical emergencies will be conducted. A third component consists of lectures on professionalism which examine the characteristics that define a professional, the origin and development of dental hygiene as a profession, professional organizations with an overview of ADHA, ethics and ethical behaviors, cultural competence, and an introduction to evidence-based decision making, including the dental hygiene research agenda, and an introduction to self-assessment and critical thinking. A fourth component covers oral health education and introduces plaque-induced dental diseases such as dental caries, gingivitis, and periodontal disease and the methods used to prevent oral diseases. A minimum passing grade of a C- is required for each component. A physician-completed SUNY Allied Health form is also required. Students must be matric