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                | DENH 1080 - Dental Hygiene Principles IICredits: 3Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
 Course Description: This is the second in a series of three DENH principles courses. Students will review the rationale for delivery of dental hygiene services and be introduced to care and management of patients with special needs.
 MnTC Goals
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 Prerequisite(s): DENH 1021 , DENH 1024 , DENH 1030 , DENH 1040 , and DENH 1045  and concurrent enrollment in DENH 1085
 Corequisite(s): None
 Recommendation: None
 
 Major Content
 
 
	Comprehensive patient assessment and chartingCardiovascular diseasesOral piercingFamily abuse and neglectEvidence-based decision-makingDental hygiene diagnosisCase study developmentLiterature reviewLife stagesAnticipatory guidanceEmergency managementDiabetesEdentulous patientsRespiratory diseasesBlood disordersPatients who use tobaccoPatients with cancerPatients with disabilitiesPhysical impairmentsSeizure disordersMental disordersSubstance abuseHypersensitivityCleft lip and/or palateOral and maxillofacial surgery patientsPregnant patients Learning Outcomes
 At the end of this course students will be able to:
 
	summarize the elements of comprehensive patient assessment and charting.develop a dental hygiene diagnosis.construct a dental hygiene treatment plan that is based on the dental hygiene assessment, problem list, and dental hygiene diagnosis.describe appropriate dental hygiene care for patients throughout the life cycle.discuss anticipatory guidance strategies appropriate to a patient’s needs.analyze a dental hygiene case study.discuss modifications of dental hygiene care for patients with special health care needs.identify societal trends in oral health care.discuss the relationship between oral and systemic health.recognize reporting requirements and responsibilities for a dental hygienist.prepare a scientific literature review paper based on evidence-based decision-making principles. Competency 1 (1-6)
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 Competency 2 (7-10)
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