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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: PERIODONTICS II
  PREFIX/NUMBER: DEH 242 CREDIT HOURS: 2
2. PREREQUISITE: Currently enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Program
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:  
SUPPLIES: To be provided by the Dental Hygiene Program
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Continues to explore theoretical/clinical preparations with emphasis on dental hygiene process of care, treatment planning, non-surgical treatment, evaluation of treatment, and maintenance needs of the periodontal patient.  Develops research and decision making skills with use of library and Internet resources relating to risk factors, etiologic agents, and treatment modalities.  Includes comprehensive periodontal assessment, supplemental diagnostics, periodontal pharmacology, and evidence based treatment planning.
5. COURSE GOAL: To provide an introduction to operative dentistry techniques including manipulation of restorative materials, amalgam carvings of cavity preparations, and polishing of amalgam restorations. 
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students will be given a detailed list of course/instructional objectives on the first day of class.
7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Weekly Quizzes 30%
Final Written Exam 30%
Completed Restorations 40%
Total 100%

GRADING SCALE

 

93 - 100%

A

85 -  92%

B

77 - 84%

C

69 - 76%

D

0 - 68%

F
 
 
Special Remarks:
A. Attendance:  Will be required for all classes with more than two absences resulting in the lowering of the final grade by grade level.
B. Tardy Policy:  A student who is late three times (enters classroom after instruction begins) or leaves early (before instruction is over) will be charged with one full absence.
  Proper Attire:  Lab coats worn over shirts, dresses or slacks and compliance with the program pre‑clinical dress code.
8. COURSE OUTLINE
See instructor on the first day of class for a detailed course outline.
9. 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.
10. 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.