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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:                         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, 2nd Edition, 2006

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:

Three written examinations covering units of academic instruction presented during the course (plus any unannounced quizzes and/or homework assignments) will constitute 80% of the final course grade. A final examination will constitute 20% of the final course grade.

                Grading Scale

                                      Raw Score Range             Letter Grade

                                                93-100                          A

                                                85- 92                           B

                                                77-84                            C

                                               69-76                             D

                                               68- 0                              F

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 secretary by 8:00 a.m.
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 make-up 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.

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.