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14. Geriatrics
a. Changes and Disorders
i. Osteoporosis – definition
ii. Alzheimer’s disease
b. Oral Conditions of the Aged
c. Dental Hygiene Care
i. Clinical facilities
ii. Patient assessment
iii. Plaque Control
iv. Diet & Nutrition
15. Air Polishing for Biofilm Management
a. Subgingival air polishing for biofilm management and conventional air polishing for extrinsic stain
removal (comparisons and contraindications)
b. Clinical Evidence supporting Subgingival Air Polishing
c. Technique
d. Polishing Powder Selections
i. glycine powder
ii. sodium bicarbonate powder
e. Indications/Contraindications
f. Incorporation of Air Polishing into Individualized Patient Care
g. Effects of air polishing
h. Maintenance and sterilization procedures for equipment
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Assess various patient needs.
2. Formulate a dental hygiene care plan for the medically and/or dentally compromised patient
3. Describe supplemental instrumentation techniques.
Methods of Assessment:
Written examinations, case studies, clinical application
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
• Wilkins, Esther M., Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, 12
th
Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2017.
• Thomson, Evelyn, Case Studies in Dental Hygiene, 3
rd
Edition, Pearson, 2013.
• Nield-Gehrig, Jill S., Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation, 8
th
Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 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, current edition.
• Darby, Michele L., Mosby’s Comprehensive Review in Dental Hygiene, 7
th
Edition, Mosby Elsevier, 2012.
• Prajer, Renee and Gwen Grosso, DH Notes: Dental Hygienist’s Chairside Pocket Guide, F.A. Davis Co., 2011.
Suggested Course Maximum:
28