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Sep 27, 2024
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DH 124B - Pharmacology for Dental Hygiene IICredits: 1 Instructional Contact Hours: 1
Provides information regarding drugs including origin, physical and chemical properties, methods of administration, and biological effects on the various body systems.
Prerequisite(s): DH 120 , DH 121 , DH 122 , DH 123 , DH 123L , DH 124A , DH 125 and LW 206A each with a C (2.0) minimum grade Corequisite(s): DH 130 , DH 131 , DH 135 , LWA 206B Lecture Hours: 15 Lab Hours: 0 Meets MTA Requirement: None Pass/NoCredit: No
Outcomes and Objectives
- Explain the effects of drug therapy used with endocrine and hormonal disorders regarding their use for the dental patient.
- Compare and contrast the mechanism of action of the current medications used to treat diabetes mellitus
- Describe the management of diabetic patients in the dental office
- Summarize the various drug-drug interactions of diabetic medications
- Explain the management of dental patients with a thyroid disorder
- Explain the management of dental patients taking corticosteroids
- Summarize the dental implications and concerns of corticosteroids
- Summarize dental concerns relating to the components of oral contraceptives
- State the indications for use of bisphosphonates and the guidelines for treating dental patients taking them
- Explain the effects of anti-anxiety and sedative agents regarding their use for the dental patient.
- Summarize the concepts of the various levels of sedation
- List various pharmacological agents used for moderate sedation
- List the reasons to use sedation in managing dental patients
- Discuss the use of nitrous oxide in managing dental patients
- Explain the effects of drug therapy used in the treatment of various heart-related diseases regarding their use for the dental patient.
- List the different drug categories used in treating heart conditions
- Discuss the adverse side effects of these drugs requiring modifications in the management of dental patients
- Summarize the steps used to monitor a cardiac patient during administration of vasoconstrictors
- Explain the effects of drug therapy used in the treatment of common abdominal conditions regarding their use for the dental patient
- Explain the current theory of the etiology of peptic ulcers
- Compare the treatment between peptic ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Summarize the treatments for constipation and diarrhea
- Discuss the precautions or contraindications for dental patients with gastrointestinal disorders
- Explain he effects of drug therapy used in the treatment of various respiratory conditions regarding their use for the dental patient
- Summarize management of a dental patient with asthma
- Describe current medications used in treating asthma
- Summarize the management of COPD
- Summarize the management of rhinitis
- Discuss adverse effects of antihistamines requiring modification in the management of a dental patient
- Explain the effects of drug therapy used in the treatment of various neurological disorders regarding their use for the dental patient
- Discuss drug-drug interactions with anti-epileptic drugs
- Discuss medications used in treating Parkinson's disease
- Discuss medications for managing headaches, including migraines
- Describe the effects of drug therapy used in treating psychiatric and dental disorders regarding their use for the dental patient
- Describe the various classes of psychiatric drugs
- Discuss the adverse effects of psychiatric drugs requiring modification in the management of a dental patient
- Explain the effects of antineoplastic/immunosuppressant therapy the treatment of various neoplasms regarding their use for the dental patient.
- Describe the role of antineoplastic and immunosuppressant drugs used to treat neoplasms.
- Describe the oral adverse effects of chemotherapeutic drugs
- Describe the oral adverse effects of immunosuppressant drugs
- List common drug interactions of immunosuppressant drugs
- Identify the modifications in dental hygiene care that may be necessary to provide the dental treatment needed.
- Apply the knowledge of pharmacology in developing a dental hygiene/dental care plan for the pregnant dental patient.
- List the pregnancy categories given to all prescription drugs that are absorbed systemically mandated by the FDA
- Value interprofessional collaboration when treating the pregnant dental patient
- State the safest trimester to treat a pregnant dental patient
- Understand the basic pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of various drugs in relationship to a growing fetus
- Describe the effects of drug therapy used in the treatment of medical emergencies in a dental office.
- Identify the various drug classes and their use in treating dental patients exhibiting symptoms of a medical emergency
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