DENT-HYG 4100      Pharmacology
An overview and introduction to the major drug groups and common drugs taken by dental outpatients. Course includes the basic principles and general theories of drug action, basic pharmacokinetics, their mechanisms of action and therapeutic uses and the relative dental significance of each.
Credits: 3 hours
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DENT-HYG 4110      Introduction to Research Methodologies
This is a lecture/discussion course with assigned exercises in the research process and evaluating scientific studies. Students will learn the basic principles involved in research design and methodology and will apply those principles to the critical analysis of contemporary health related literature. Focus on the review and evaluation of literature as it relates to the practice and profession of dentistry with the intent of utilizing an evidence-based approach to care will be stressed.
Credits: hours
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DENT-HYG 4115      Extended Care Permit-Dental Safety Net in Kansas & Missouri
The course is designed to increase the knowledge base of the practicing dental hygienist in the area of public health dentistry, including health promotion, disease prevention, current legislation, evidence based treatment, school based & portable dentistry, coalitions, treating the geriatric and disabled populations, as well as how to write and secure
Credits: 3 hours
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DENT-HYG 4120      Seminar In Dental Hygiene
This course is offered in conjunction with DENT-HYG 4120C Preventive Dentistry Clinic III, and is a part of the clinical education continuum. Major content emphasis includes developing problem solving abilities, managing patients with special needs and diverse backgrounds (oncology, gerontology and physical disabilities), and managing emergencies in the dental office. Skills in preventive treatment program planning and evaluation of patient care will be reinforced through community experiences and self reflection.
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT-HYG 4120C      Dental Hygiene Clinic III
The student will continue to develop competency in intermediate dental hygiene skills. Principles of periodontal techniques, such as root planning, pain control and supportive techniques will be stressed. Comprehensive treatment planning and implementation of comprehensive care to a diverse patient population will be the focus of this course. Continued development of professionalism, management and critical thinking skills will be emphasized.
Credits: 4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4210      Practice Management
Current relevant issues impacting dental hygiene practice are discussed. Dental practice economics, communicating and management in a diverse society are included. Also included in this course is the study of jurisprudence as it relates to the practice of dental hygiene.
Credits: 3 hours
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DENT-HYG 4220      Community Oral Health Field Experiences
In this course the student will participate in service learning activities which require application of dental public health principles. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of diverse populations. Projects will engage the students in assessing a target population, planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate programs. Students will also apply theories and skills of communication and education while preparing and presenting oral health education programs for various diverse population groups.
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT-HYG 4230      Principles Of Public Health
This course introduces the student to principles of public health, the field of epidemiology, health care delivery systems, public health terminology and teaching methodologies to use in culturally diverse community settings. Students will have the opportunity to assess a target population, plan, implement and evaluate appropriate programs. Students will also apply theories and skills of communication and education while preparing and presenting oral health education programs for various population groups. The material presented in this course will extend to the subsequent course DENT-HYG 4220 (Community Oral Health field Experiences).
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT-HYG 4240      Ethics In Professional Practice
Study of ethics and ethical issue related to the practice of dental hygiene within a diverse society. Includes application of ethical principles to real-life situations.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT-HYG 4260      Senior Seminar
This course serves as a means of synthesizing information from all courses in the dental hygiene curriculum and applying content to patient cases and practice management issues. Case-based learning (CBL) will be utilized to review significant content areas as well as to introduce subjects not previously encountered during previous clinical experiences. Case based/problems based learning (PBL) with faculty facilitation will assist students in managing patient cases. This course is also designed to assist in preparing senior dental hygiene students for the written and clinical examinations required for licensure.
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT-HYG 4260C      Dental Hygiene Clinic IV
The student will have the opportunity to reach competency in all clinical skills. Emphasis will be placed on decision-making, problem-solving, critical thinking, appointment and time management. The course will focus on comprehensive dental hygiene care to a diverse population.
Credits: 4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4320      Special Patient Care Practicum
Through outside agency affiliation, students will have the opportunity of applying the course content from Principles of Public Health, Dental Health Education and DHE-Practicum. Sites for participation include hospitals, nursing homes, and residential and day activity centers for developmentally disabled.
Credits: 2-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4330      Introduction To Oncology And Practicum
Field experience designed to provide the student with personal observation of oncology patients undergoing therapy; chemotherapy for various cancers and surgical treatment and/or radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. A limited opportunity will be provided to assist in treatment planning for oral/dental needs, oral hygiene education, and observation of a head and neck cancer surgery. Laboratory experience will include construction of custom fluoride carriers, demonstration of oral hygiene products and an overview of hospital administration, procedures and in-patient charts, basic oncologic principles and the psychological ramifications of cancer, therapy and rehabilitation.
Credits: 2-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4340      Community Dentistry Practicum
The community dentistry practicum provides the student with an opportunity for personal exploration of the many settings of community dentistry. These experiences may lead the students into clinical activities or design and implementation of dental health educational programs. The student will have the opportunity to work with carious community health professionals in the Kansas City area. The student will need reliable transportation and should expect some experiences to require travel. Possibilities for practicum experiences are broad and will be defined after an initial assessment of the student?s interest and goals. An individual learning contract will be written following the assessment. The student will be required to meet as a group periodically throughout the semester.
Credits: 2-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4350      Periodontal Therapy Practicum
This course is designed for the dental hygiene student who desires increased experience with periodontal skills. The course involves practical experience in the graduate periodontics clinic working with a periodontology resident. Two clinic sessions per week; one seminar scheduled weekly. Offered online and onsite.
Credits: 1-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4360      Practice Management Practicum
Current relevant issues impacting dental hygiene practice are discussed. Dental practices, economics, communication and management are included. Practical application of course would include the development of a dental office operating manual.
Credits: 3 hours
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DENT-HYG 4380      Research Practicum
This course provides an opportunity to apply the content in the previous course Introduction to Research Design. The protocol identified may be a basic science, clinical or community dental hygiene problem. The field experience may deal with a basic or applied, descriptive or explanatory research question.
Credits: 2-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4400      Nutrition and Oral Health
This course will cover the sources and use of nutrients associated with general nutrition with an emphasis on applied concepts in oral health and nutrition. The dental hygienists' role in recognition, prevention and treatment of nutrition related oral disease(s) and maintenance of oral health is examined. Students will be introduced to and practice individualized nutritional counseling utilizing previously learned brief motivational interviewing strategies for encouraging diet change. Nutritional counseling principles will be utilized in later clinical courses and practicums.
Credits: 3 hours
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DENT-HYG 4600      Evidence Based Decision Making in the Clinical Practice of Dental Hygiene
This course is designed for the graduate and degree completion dental hygiene student and expand on the student's basic knowledge of the dental hygiene process of care. Utilization of evidence based decision making skills will be explored in an effort to incorporate current scientific literature, personal clinical experience and patient preferences as it relates to the delivery of comprehensive patient care. Skills taught in this course will enhance background knowledge related to the dental hygiene process of care and help to foster an attitude of critical analysis and lifelong learning.
Credits: 2-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4620      Principles In Dental Hygiene Education
Through individualized instruction, the student will have an introduction to educational concepts in preparation for student teaching. Topics included are goals and objectives, curriculum and course design, development of course syllabi, teaching/learning strategies, use of technology in teaching, basic principles of testing, micro-teaching demonstration, and student and self evaluation. It is recommended that this course be taken in the same semester as DENT-HYG 4680. Offered: Fall semester on-line only.
Credits: 3 hours
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