DEH 282

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: PERIODONTICS III

PREFIX/NUMBER: DEH 282 CREDIT HOURS: 1

2. PREREQUISITES: DEH-122

3.      RESOURCES NEEDED:

        TEXTS:                          Darby, M. and Walsh M., Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice, 3^rd
                                               Ed.,Saunders, St. Louis, 2010.

                                              Vernino, Arthur R., Gray, John L., Huges, Elizabeth,
                                              The Periodontic Syllabus, Williams and Wilkins, 5th Edition, 2008.

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

                                              Wilkins, Esther M., Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, 10^th Ed.,
                                              Lippincott, Philadelphia, 2009.

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4.    COURSE
       DESCRIPTION:          Course provides comprehensive dental hygiene clinical management
                                           techniques for periodontal patients supported by application of
                                           basic clinical research sciences. Focus is on the ‘therapy”
                                           component of periodontics including instructional sessions
                                           covering the general principles of periodontal surgery, the
                                           surgical management of soft tissues and osseous defects, wound
                                           healing, implants, and the role of occlusion in periodontal therapy.

5.    COURSE GOAL:       The primary didactic educational goal of the curriculum in periodontics
                                          is the acquisition of knowledge of the biologic basis for periodontal
                                         therapy. The primary clinical educational goal is the acquisition of disease
                                         recognition skills, and the development of clinical skills necessary to perform
                                         initial, nonsurgical periodontal therapy and periodontal maintenance therapy
                                         within the concept of a comprehensive dental treatment plan.

This particular course (DEH 282 -- Periodontics III) primarily addresses the "therapy" component of periodontics. Included are instructional sessions covering the general principles of periodontal surgery, nonsurgical periodontal therapy, the surgical management of soft tissues and osseous defects, wound healing following periodontal surgical procedures, and the role of occlusion in periodontal therapy.

                                        The immunological and inflammatory aspects of periodontal disease are also
                                        covered in this course.

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

7.     EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Exams: 45% of your grade

Exam 1 = 15%

Exam 2 = 15%

Exam 3 = 15%

Final cumulative exam worth 15% of your grade

Paper on lasers 10%

Spot quizzes 10%

Chapter objectives and review guides 15%

Professional Practices

Preparedness 5%

Grading Scale

Raw Score Range Letter Grade

93-100 A

85- 92 B

77-84 C

69-76 D

68- 0 F

Final tests must be taken to get credit for taking the class.
Failure to have the work for class or failure to provide input in class will result in a loss according to the “Professional Practices” rubric.

Special Remarks:

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

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 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

8. COURSE OUTLINE: A detailed course outline will be given at the beginning of the first class.

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 PCC 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. 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.