Dental Hygiene Process Of Care IV.

Catalog description

This capstone course will be offered in-person and is a continuation of Dental Hygiene Process of Care III. The students’ progress from a didactic learning environment to a seminar discussion focused on experience. A strong knowledge base has prepared the student for an experience that transitions the role of student into one of practitioner. The student has had a level of preparation to allow for independent thinking and judgment and this is encouraged. Dental hygiene students deliver comprehensive patient care in clinic by integrating preventive education and therapeutic oral health services while completing the competencies listed in the clinical portfolio. The lecture portion explores such topics as case studies on a variety of patients to assist in the licensing board exams. Innovative dental procedures/products and topics in dental specialty practices will also be covered. Students are expected to work independently on an 8–10-page research paper that serves as a culminating experience of the student’s program and college competencies. Written communication skills, the use of advanced search techniques and oral presentation approaches will be assessed. Process of Care IV has been identified as the capstone course in the Dental Hygiene curriculum. It is intended to be a culminating experience for soon to graduate students from Mount Wachusett Community College, reinforcing the College’s general education competency statements. Completion of this course with a final grade of C+ or better must be achieved to advance in the DHY program. Spring. Prerequisites: DHY 208 , DHY 209 (corequisites).