STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Expand on instrumentation skills including instrument sharpening.

 II.     Know learning principles/techniques for motivating people to learn.

 III.    Provide an overview of the role and importance of pit and fissure sealants in preventive dentistry.

 IV.     Learn basic dental hygiene theory and technique for polishing teeth and applying topical fluoride.

 V.      Know types of disclosing solutions and their use.

 VI.     Know brushing and dental aids techniques and appropriate applications.

 VII.    Understand the role bacteria play in periodontal disease and be able to explain it to a patient in layman¿s terms.

 VIII.   Understand the caries process and be able to explain it to a patient in layman¿s terms.

 IX.     Understand the importance of the PSR and the role it plays.

 X       Know the benefits of water fluoridation and be able to explain the benefits to a patient in layman¿s terms using scientific evidence to support your explanation.

 XI.     Know the benefits and characteristics of various topical fluorides.

 XII.    Understand Treatment Planning and complete a Patient Assessment for a periodontally involved Case Study.

 XIII.   Understand Emergency protocol.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Wednesday Lecture: Mr. Patterson, Panorex (see Panorex Process Evaluation)

 II.     Ms. Lanou, Reception (See Reception Duty form)

 III.    Wednesday Lecture: Day Books/Motivation

 IV.     Assignment:  Read:

 V.      Nield, Module 16 (Polishing)

 VI.     Wilkins, Chapter 18 (Stains)

 VII.    Wilkins, Chapter 23, (Toothbrushing, esp.pp. 356-357)

 VIII.   Wilkins, Chapter 24 (Flossing 372-375)

 IX.     Wilkins, Chapter 29 (fluorides, esp. pp.467-468)

 X       Wilkins, Chapter 30 (Porte polisher)

 XI.     Wednesday Lecture: Stains, Polishing, Fluoride

 XII.    Assignment:  Read Wilkins, Chapter 30 (Sealants)

 XIII.   Wednesday Lecture: Sealants

 XIV.    Assignment: Read Wilkins, chapter 21 and PSR pp. 295-298

 XV.     Wednesday Lecture; PSR and Treatment Planning

 XVI.    Lecture: Guest Speaker

 XVII.   Assignment:  Read Wilkins, Chapter 61

 XVIII.  Emergency video ¿ Malamed

 XIX.    Assignment:  Reread Wilkins, Chapter 22

 XX      Student Presentation:  Changing Patient Behavior/Review for Midterm

 XXI.    MIDTERM EXAM ¿ Covers Polishing, Fluoride, Sealants, Sharpening, Toothbrushing, Motivation, and PSR

 XXII.   Wilkins, Chapter 23 Class project second half

 XXIII.  Assignment: Wilkins pp. 272-274 and pp. 441-443

 XXIV.   Student Presentation: The Caries Process

 XXV.    Assignment: Wilkins, Chapters 11,13, 16, 17 Review

 XXVI.   Student Presentation: Etiology of Periodontal Disease

 XXVII.  Student Presentation:  Toothbrushes and Toothbrushing Methods

 XXVIII. Assignment Read; Wilkins, Chapter 24-26

 XXIX.   Student Presentation:  Auxiliary Aids

 XXX     Student Presentation; Dentifrices, Mouth Rinses, and Oral Irrigators

 XXXI.   Assignment: Read Wilkins, Chapter 29

 XXXII.  Student Presentation: Water Fluoridation

 XXXIII. Student Presentation:  Fluoride Treatments

 XXXIV.  Case Study Due

 XXXV.   Guest Speaker

 XXXVI.  All Office Hours requirements should be complete this week.

 XXXVII. Case Study Discussion/Recall System/Review for    Final/Program Evaluations