DH 100 - Dental Hygiene Profession

1. Demonstrate an understanding of being a licensed professional.   
   1. Define terms and job titles related to the dental profession.
   2. Discuss the role of a dental hygienist in dental hygiene care.
   3. List and explain the 3 types of service in planning dental hygiene care.
   4. Explain how the three main factors influence Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice.
   5. List the main goal of a dental hygienist with respect to patient care.
   6. Describe how HIPAA, informed consent, continuing education, and high standards of care relate to patient care and the clinician.
   7. Discuss Exposure Control for communicable diseases and Personal Protective Equipment as the topics relate to patient care, clinician, and legal regulations.
   8. Discuss OSHA and Hazardous Materials Communication as the topics relate to patient care, clinician, and legal regulations.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the Dental Hygiene profession's history.
   1. Analyze the different stages of beliefs, problems, and treatments that appeared through the history of dentistry.
   2. List important historical dental profession dates.
   3. Identify the important articles and authors who began writing about prevention and dental hygiene.
   4. List the persons involved with the formation of the idea of a “dental hygienist” and their idea of what a hygienist should be.
   5. Identify the “Father of Dental Hygiene”.
   6. List the “Father/Mother of ” given throughout history.
   7. Compare the schooling that the first dental hygiene class completed to present-day dental hygiene curriculum.
   8. Explain the development of licensing through history.
   9. List the key people and explain their suggestions or actions in licensing a dental hygienist.
   10. Define the methods currently used to evaluate a candidate for licensure to practice dental hygiene.
   11. List who grants licensure.
3. Explain the importance of being an active member of the A.D.H.A.
   1. List the persons involved in the formation of the first constituent and the national organization.
   2. Explain the purpose and goals of ADHA, including the main objective of ADHA.
   3. Define and analyze what the component, constituent, and district societies/association encompass.
   4. Summarize how the members are selected for each committee.
   5. Explain the organization of the national level including foundation, councils and committees.
   6. List examples of the officers of association; note whether they are elected or appointed.
   7. List and state the criteria for the different types of memberships in ADHA.
   8. Determine what benefits you can derive from ADHA and discuss the importance and responsibility of being an active member.
4. Utilize ethical decision making into their choices of behavior.
   1. Define ethics and ethical reasoning.
   2. Compare three major ethical theories.
   3. Explain and apply the seven core values governing professional behavior.
   4. Describe the three parameters we consider when making a decision.
   5. Explain the current ADHA Code of Ethics.
   6. List and explain the responsibilities a Dental Hygienist is accountable for to promote her/his professionalism.
5. Explain the professional duties or legal responsibilities of the dental health team.​  
   1. Define legal terms that regulate the dental profession.
   2. Describe the two types of torts.
   3. Explain the general duties of the doctor to the patient.
   4. Explain the general duties of the patient to the doctor.
   5. List and explain two essentials elements to prove quality and ethical dental practice.
   6. State the purpose of a hygienist carrying liability insurance.
   7. Differentiate between assignment, general, indirect and direct supervision.
   8. List and explain methods of defense against malpractice.
   9. Define terms related to professional negligence.
   10. Distinguish between criminal law, administrative and civil law.
   11. Contrast between a DA, RDA, RDH certified as an RDA, and RDH, and their respective functions according to the State of Michigan Board of Dentistry.
   12. Define the purpose of continuing education; compare voluntary and mandatory continuing education as criteria for license renewal or membership in professional associations.
   13. Define Federal and State Dental Laws
   14. Define HIPAA and what it regulates
   15. Identify parameters of the Patient Bill of Rights
   16. List and analyze protective laws for Employers and Employees.