Version: 3/20/2019 2
Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
Clinical course; no topical outline.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
As outlined in the learning plan, apply the theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, tools,
equipment, procedures, regulations, laws, and interactions within and among political, economic,
environmental, social, and legal systems associated with the occupation and the business/industry and will
demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and appropriate
written and verbal communication skills using the terminology of the occupation and the business/industry.
Methods of Assessment:
Daily clinical grades and competency exams.
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
• Nield-Gehrig, Jill S., Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation, 8
th
Edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2017.
• Wilkins, Esther M., Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, 12
th
Edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2017.
• Wynn, Richard, Timothy Meiller and Harold Crossley, Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry, 23
rd
edition,
Lexi-Comp Inc., 2014.
• Derkowski, C., Mayfield, S., Hahn, D., Bode, B., Novosad, G., Bay, F., Wharton County Junior College Dental
Hygiene Clinic Manual, May 2019.
• Prajer, Renee and Gwen Grosso, DH Notes: Dental Hygienist’s Chairside Pocket Guide, F. A. Davis Co., 2011.
Suggested Course Maximum:
28
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the
course.
Clinic facilities with 24 dental units (includes ultrasonic units) with desktop computers (with EagleSoft dental software),
sterilization area, darkroom, 4 dental x-ray units, digital radiography, intraoral camera, cordless handpieces, sealant
curing lights, and 2 panoramic dental x-ray units.
Course Requirements/Grading System: Describe any course specific requirements such as research papers or
reading assignments and the generalized grading format for the course.
Grading Scale:
100 - 93 = A, 92 - 84 = B, 83 - 75 = C, 74 – 67 = D, and 66 and below = F
Grading Formula:
Clinic = (scaling comps. - 35%, other comps. - 30%, professionalism - 35%)
A grade of 75 is necessary to pass DHYG 2362 and progress in the dental hygiene program.
Grades will not be rounded up (example 74.5 is 74.5).