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DHYG 1914

Credit Hours 2
Course Title Periodontics For The Dental Hygienist
Prerequisite(s) DHYG 1901 and DHYG 191, each with a “C” or better
Corequisite(s) DHYG 1904, DHYG 1930 and DHYG 1915
Catalog Description
This course is designed to provide the dental hygienist with knowledge of periodontal disease in the overall health of patients with special emphasis on the inflammatory response as it relates to periodontal disease; the histopathogenesis, etiologies, classification and treatments of the disease; the role of chemotherapeutics and pain management techniques in the treatment of periodontal disease; and the role of the dental hygienist in early detection and recognition of the disease process and it relationship to overall health.

Expected Educational Results
  1. Discuss the inflammatory response seen in periodontal disease.
  2. Distinguish the clinical and histological differences between periodontium in health and the different stages of disease.
  3. Describe the stages of development and composition of supragingival and subgingival plaque.
  4. Discuss the role of local and systemic modifying factors in the development of periodontal disease.
  5. Identify and discuss the signs, symptoms and treatments of the following diseases: plaque-induced gingival diseases, non-plaque-induced gingival lesions, chronic periodontitis, aggressive periodontitis, periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease, necrotizing periodontal diseases, abscesses of the periodontium, periodontitis associated with endodontic lesions, and developmental or acquired deformities and conditions.
  6. Discuss and demonstrate treatment planning for patient care of the periodontal involved patient.
  7. Identify and describe various procedures and surgical techniques used in the treatment of periodontal disease.
  8. Identify and describe the role of chemotherapeutic agents and pain management techniques available in the treatment of periodontal disease.
  9. Identify the dental hygienist’s role in the early detection, recognition and oral risk assessment of periodontal disease and its relationship to the patient’s overall health and wellbeing.
General Education Outcomes
Course Content
  1. The inflammatory process with emphasis on:
    1. Acute and chronic
    2. Pathogenesis and histopathology
    3. Clinical changes
    4. Regeneration and repair
  2. Periodontal Disease with emphasis on:
    1. Basic anatomy and tissues of the periodontium
    2. Inflammatory response in periodontal disease
    3. Clinical and histological changes seen in periodontal disease
    4. Etiology of periodontal disease
    5. Gingival diseases and their treatments
    6. Periodontal diseases and their treatments
  3. Chemotherapeutics and Pain Management techniques.
  4. Surgical and Non-surgical techniques available in the treatment of periodontal disease.
  5. Role of the dental hygienist in the treatment of periodontal disease.
  6. Treatment planning for the periodontal involved patient.
  7. Oral risk assessment of periodontal disease and treatment.
Assessment of Outcome Objectives
The final course grade will be established by the course instructor and will involve a various evaluation methods, and will include a final examination. Specific evaluation criteria will be included in the course syllabus.



Last Revised: Aug. 16, 2011
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