DEH 122

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: PERIODONTICS I

PREFIX/NUMBER: DEH 122 CREDIT HOURS: 2

2. PREREQUISITES:

3. RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT: Illustrated Dental Embryology, Hist. & Anat, Bath-Balogh, 2^nd, 2005, Elsevier.

Weinberg, Westphal, Froum and Palat, Comprehensive Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, 2^nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006

4. COURSE

DESCRIPTION: Introduces the principles of periodontics. Focuses on recognition of the tissues in health and disease, macro and microanatomy of the periodontium, and histopathology of periodontal diseases and other related gingival conditions. Provides the theory and discussion of periodontal assessment, etiology, epidemiology, inflammatory process/immune response, and the AAP classification system.

5.         COURSE GOAL:          The course focuses on recognition of the periodontal tissues in health and
                                                  disease, macro and microanatomy of the periodontium, and histopathology
                                                  of periodontal diseases and other related gingival conditions. The course
                                                  provides theory and discussion of periodontal assessment, etiology,
                                                  epidemiology, inflammatory process/immune response and the AAP
                                                  classification system.

6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: A detailed list of course objectives will be given at the beginning of the
first class.

COURSE EVALUATION

Exam Average. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75%

Periodontal Concept Report…………………………. . . . 15%

Summary Papers on Reading Assignments . . . . . . . . . . 10%

All exams will be weighted equally and the final grade will reflect the numerical average.

COURSE GRADING CRITERIA:
A 93- 100

B 85 - 92

C 77 - 84

D 69 - 76

F 68 - 0

Attendance:

Attendance is required in all dental hygiene classes (didactic, laboratory and clinic). It is the student’s responsibility to arrive on time and be prepared for class.

The attendance policy of the Dental Hygiene Program will be the same as Pueblo Community Colleges' with the following additions:

§ Any absence must be reported to the program administrative assistant by 8:00 a.m.
Absences and tardies are tracked by the program administrative assistant.

§ If any absence occurs during a scheduled test or examination, the student will receive an automatic zero (0).

§ Extended absences for emergency circumstances will be dealt with on an individual basis.

§ More than two absences will result in the lowering of a full letter grade.

§ Three or more tardies are equal to one absence.

§ If 20 percent or more of a lecture or laboratory class is missed, the student will receive a failing grade.

§ Missed Clinics Cannot Be Made Up.

Academic Integrity:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

Disability Statement:

“Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class.

Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.”