COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Clinical Practice of Dental Hygiene I
PREFIX/NUMBER: DEH 170 CREDIT HOURS: 3 Semester Credits
2. PREREQUISITES: DEH 101, DEH 102
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: ADA Chairside Instructor Booklet, American Dental Association
Mosby’s Dental Drug Book
SUPPLIES: The standard instrument and supply kit as issued first term, maintained
in usable condition. Uniform - Only the standard uniform tops and pants
as approved and purchased in the group order may be worn. Shoes,
stockings, jewelry, safety eyeglasses, etc. should be worn according to
standards outlined in the clinic manual.
4. COURSE
DESCRIPTION: Provides clinical experience in patient skills assessment, instrumentation
and additional preventative and prophylactic clinical procedures.
5. COURSE GOAL: To strengthen the role of the dental hygienist in the clinical practice of
preventive dental hygiene through continued emphasis on instrumentation,
and the learning of additional clinical procedures. As designated clinical
proficiencies are achieved, students will gain further competence and
responsibility for completing and evaluating preventive and prophylactic
treatment.
6. COURSE
OBJECTIVES: A detailed list of course descriptions will be give at the beginning of the
first class.
7. COURSE EVALUATION
8. GRADING SCALE:
A 93 - 100
B 85 - 92
C 77 - 84
D 69 - 76
F 68 - 0
Special Remarks:
Attendance Policy: Attendance is expected in all classes and 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 the class. The attendance policy
of the Dental Hygiene Program will be the same as Pueblo Community
College’s with the following additions:
Any absence must be reported to the program secretary by 8:00 AM
If any absence occurs during a scheduled test or examination, the
student will be required to complete the said exercise within one
week of the original date. The makeup test must be scheduled
with the course instructor.
Extended absences for whatever reason will be dealt with on an
individual basis.
In the event of an absence, the student will be required to make up
class time with an appropriate assignment as designated by the
course faculty. Clinic time 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.
ADA Notice: 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.