DH150 — Oral Health Services II
DH 150 - Oral Health Services II DH 150 - Oral Health Services II Students will gain experience in the dental hygiene process of care while providing oral health services for patients. This course includes three modules, and each module must be passed in order to pass DH 150. A lecture module and a clinic module will cover patient management, instrumentation techniques including hand and power instrumentation, post-operative instructions, care and sharpening of instruments, production of diagnostically acceptable radiographs, polishing of teeth and stain removal, application of topical fluorides and anesthetics, instructing patients on oral self-care, self-assessment and critical thinking for the evaluation of patient care, dental operatory maintenance, sterilization and disinfection techniques, use of electronic patient records, and current issues affecting dental hygiene practice. Students must recruit patients for scheduled clinic sessions. Practical exercises in the management of medical emergencies will be conducted. A second lecture module will prepare students with the verbal and motivational skills needed for oral health education for client groups of all ages. Discussions include writing