College of Allied Health & Nursing
Department of Dental Hygiene
3 Morris Hall
Phone: 507-389-1313
Dental Clinic Phone Number: 507-389-2147
E-mail: dentalclinic@mnsu.edu
Website: Dental Hygiene
Chair: Lynnette Engeswick
Terri Brown, Brigette Cooper, Lynnette Engeswick, Lisa Fleck, Nancy Geistfeld, Angela Monson
The dental hygiene curriculum is designed to provide opportunities for the student to develop a sound clinical and theoretical foundation for the practice of dental hygiene. The graduate is prepared to fulfill the dental hygiene roles as clinician, change agent, educator, researcher and consumer advocate as put forth by the American Dental Hygienists' Association.
The program is designed to meet the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation Standards for Dental Hygiene, and offers a Bachelor of Science degree upon completion.
Application for admission to the Dental Hygiene program is a separate process in addition to being admitted to the University. It is highly recommended to meet with a Dental Hygiene advisor to formulate a plan of study as soon as possible. Requirements for application for admission to the dental hygiene major include:
The application form may be obtained from the Dental Hygiene Department secretary. The number of students admitted to the Dental Hygiene major is limited to 24 students admitted each fall semester. Applicants are accepted primarily based on academic achievement in prerequisite courses with an emphasis placed on the science prerequisites.
Choose one course from the following:
#Prerequisites must be successfully completed before applying.
^Two of these three courses must be successfully completed prior to submitting an application to the Dental Hygiene Program. The third course must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in dental hygiene courses.
~Must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in dental hygiene courses.
DHYG 311 DHYG 313 DHYG 319 DHYG 321 DHYG 322 DHYG 325 DHYG 326 DHYG 327 DHYG 328 DHYG 329 DHYG 331 DHYG 332 DHYG 333 DHYG 334 DHYG 335 DHYG 420 DHYG 421 DHYG 422 DHYG 423 DHYG 424 DHYG 425 DHYG 426 DHYG 427 DHYG 428 DHYG 431 DHYG 432 DHYG 435 DHYG 437 DHYG 438 DHYG 439 DHYG 440
Electives to yield a total of 128 semester credits are required.
P/N Grading Policy. All courses required for Dental Hygiene must be taken for a letter grade and a letter grade of C or higher must be achieved. A grade of D or F in a Dental Hygiene course will result in academic suspension from the program. Completion of course numbers 326 forward requires successful completion of previous Dental Hygiene courses obtaining a "C" or better in order to continue in the Dental Hygiene program.
Costs. A student in the dental hygiene program should be prepared to spend about $300 each semester for books and supplies. An additional $2,200+ will be spent for instruments, gloves, uniforms, etc. Approximately 50 percent is paid before beginning the program. Upon acceptance to the program a deposit of $100 is required. The remainder is due in July of the same year.
Dental hygienists are at risk for exposure to blood borne pathogens (BBP). Accepted students will be required to be vaccinated against hepatitis B and will also be required to have their blood tested following any exposures to BBP through needle sticks, cuts or splashes that occur at the MSU Dental Clinic or any off-site clinical sites. Currently the vaccine series costs approximately $150. Students must successfully complete a CPR course prior to enrolling fall semester.
DHYG 100 (1) Perspectives in Dental Hygiene
This course will give the student an introduction to Dental Hygiene as a profession and career. Exploration of dental hygiene practice and an overview of the dental hygiene curriculum and conceptual framework will be covered.
DHYG 311 (3) Preclinical Orientation
This course includes an introduction to dental terminology and clinical aspects of dental hygiene treatment including care and use of equipment/instruments, infection control and preparation of patient records.
Pre: Admission into Dental Hygiene and Dental Terminology packet F
DHYG 313 (3) Clinical Skills Development
This course will teach the operative techniques needed to perform oral prophylactic procedures and health education through laboratory/clinical practice.
Pre: Admission into Dental Hygiene F
DHYG 319 (2) Head and Neck Anatomy and Histology
Head and Neck Anatomy is the study of the hard and soft tissues of the head and neck including bones, muscles, nerves, blood supply, glands and how they function. Oral Histology is the study of cells and cell layers which compose basic tissues, oral mucosa, gingival and dentogingival tissues, orofacial structures, enamel, dentin and oulp.
DHYG 321 (3) Radiography I
This course includes production of dental radiographs, physics of x-radiation, biologic effects, interpretation, processing, mounting, and laboratory practice on mannequins and patients. Special attention is given to infection control, safety precautions, and patient selection.
Pre: Admission into Dental Hygiene F
DHYG 322 (2) Biomaterials I
This course is the first of two courses that studies the fundamental elements, purposes and uses of dental materials in the modern dental office. In addition it will give the dental hygiene student a fundamental understanding and skill level of basic dental assisting techniques utilized in the dental office.
DHYG 325 (2) Oral Anatomy
This course includes the study of the permanent, mixed and primary dentitions including each individual tooth's morphology, function and occlusion.
Pre: Admission into Dental Hygiene F
DHYG 326 (2) Biomaterials II
This course is the second of two courses that studies the fundamental elements, purposes and uses of the materials used in the modern dental office. The student will develop laboratory or clinical competency in functions using dental materials that are legal duties for Minnesota dental hygienists.
DHYG 327 (2) Periodontology I
This course will include a study of supporting tooth structures, identification, classification, etiology, progression and treatment of periodontal diseases.
S
DHYG 328 (2) Radiography Interpretation
This course will study the normal anatomical features from intraoral and extraoral radiographs. Students will then use this knowledge to intrepret what is seen on radiographs to discern normal from abnormal. Intrepretation of dental caries, periodontal disease and pathology are amoung the topics this course will cover.
DHYG 329 (3) Oral Embryology and Pathology
Oral Embryology encompasses development of human body from conception through birth, with a focus on development of the face and hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. Oral Pathology addresses the causes and mechanisms of disease with special emphasis on common oral lesions and neoplasms, stressing their etiology and clinical manifestations.
DHYG 331 (2) Clinical Dental Hygiene I
This course provides an opportunity for dental hygiene students to develop their roles as educators, clinicians, consumer advocates, change agents, researchers, and administrators in a clinical setting.
S
DHYG 332 (2) Clinical Seminar I
This course includes the study of treatment planning, oral health education, ultrasonic scalers, cardiology, sealants, and new products. Library use and writing a research paper are also included.
S
DHYG 333 (2) Clinical Dental Hygiene IS
This course offers the student continued practice of dental hygiene treatment procedures in the MSU Dental Clinic.
SS
DHYG 334 (1) Dental Computer Software Management
This course is designed to equip the dental hygiene students with the skills necessary to manage a dental computer software program. A focus on networking, dental resourse codes and insurance protocol will also be covered.
DHYG 420 (1) Local Anesthesia
This course is designed to be a study of the fundamental elements, purposes, and uses of local anesthesia for the dental hygienist.
DHYG 421 (3) Clinical Dental Hygiene II
This course offers the student continued practice of dental hygiene treatment procedures in the MSU Dental Clinic. It includes several mandatory off-campus experiences.
F
DHYG 422 (1) Clinical Seminar II
This course focuses on clinical procedures, educational techniques and legal and ethical issues as they apply to the patient- dental hygiene provider relationship.
F
DHYG 423 (3) Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the study of drugs used in dentistry or medicine for the treatment, prevention and diagnosis of disease.
F
DHYG 424 (1) Nitrous Oxide Sedation
The course is designed to be a study of the fundamental elements, purposes and uses of nitrous oxide sedation in the practice of dental hygiene. This course meets the educational criterial established by the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.
DHYG 425 (3) Community Dental Health
This course introduces second year dental hygiene students to the disciplines and basic principles of community dental health, epidemiologic methods and biostatistical measurement analysis. Preventive oral health measures and program development is included to provide a background for the practical application of dental public health methods to the community.
F
DHYG 426 (1) Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence and Ethics
This course focuses on legal and ethical issues as applied to the patient dental hygiene provider relationship.
DHYG 427 (2) Periodontology II
Didactic and clinical study of etiology, diagnosis, preventive and therapeutic procedures involved with periodontal disease.
F
DHYG 428 (1) Teledentistry Technology
This course is designed to prepare the dental hygiene student in the use of new technologies in the modern dental office. Students will learn to integrate these new technologies into the teledentistry model.
DHYG 431 (3) Clinical Dental Hygiene III
This course offers the student continued practice of dental hygiene treatment procedures in the MSU Dental Clinic. It includes several mandatory off-campus experiences.
S
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DHYG 432 (2) Clinical Seminar III
This course focuses on the development of a personal sense of responsibility for the well-being and development of one's workplace from an employee perspective.
S
DHYG 435 (2) Community Practicum
This course focuses on the role of dental hygiene practitioners in promoting optimal oral health at the individual level and in the community.
S
DHYG 437 (2) Dental Mgmt. of the Medically Compromised Patient
The course is designed to provide the dental hygiene practitioner with a survey of common medical disorders that may be encountered in a dental practice. The medical problems are organized to provide a brief overview of the basic disease process, etiology, incidence, prevalence, behavior characteristics, medications and oral manifestations commonly presented by the dental patients. As a result of the accumulation of evidence based research, the severity of the common medical disorders and make a dental management decision providing the patient with the highest possible level of oral health.
DHYG 438 (1) Advanced Community Practice I
The first of two clinical courses designed to utilize the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation process in a community based setting. This course will address efforts to reduce incidence and severity of oral diseases resulting in improved access to community oral health in complex cases.
DHYG 439 (1) Advanced Community Practice II
This is the second of two clinical courses designed to utilize the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation process in a community based setting. This course will address efforts to reduce incidence and severity of oral diseases resulting in improved access to community oral health in complex cases.
DHYG 440 (4) Restorative Functions
This elective course meets the requirements of the Minnesota Board of Dentistry for dental hygienists and assistants to legally perform new expanded duties including the placement, contouring and adjustment of amalgam, glass ionomer and composite restorations and the placement and adjustment of stainless steel crowns.
DHYG 441 (3) Advanced Dental Hygiene Practice
Identify clinical skills and knowledge needed to improve effectiveness as a dental hygienist. Areas addressed: ultrasonic implementation using multiple types of devices, risk factor analysis, comprehensive treatment planning, periscope (endoscope), carbide/diamond files, advanced instrumentation techniques, patient management, case presentation.
S
DHYG 442 (3) Current Issues in Dental Hygiene
Topics included but not be limited to: advanced practice models to expand oral health services, including restorative procedures; counseling regarding smoking cessation; recent medical advances in the field of dentistry and legal and policy issues currentlyy impacting dental hygiene.
F
DHYG 443 (3) Technology in Oral Health
Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the impact of emerging dental technology. Topics include dental practice software management, difital radiography, intr-oral cameras, patient eduction software, lasers in dentistry, and internet information souces for both practitioners and patients.
S
DHYG 444 (3) Principles of Oral Health Promotion
Leadership preparation in the delivery of oral health care in the public health model. Emphasis will be placed on defininf oral health problems and solutions, community planning, implementation and evaluation based on the oral health objectives of Health People 2010.
F
DHYG 445 (3) Educational Methods in Dental Hygiene
Examines educational methods needed for effective dental hygiene instruction. Topics addressed within this course will include learner and context analysis, performance objectives, assessment instruments, instructional strategies, formative and summative evaluations, Emphasis will be placed on competency based instruction.
F
DHYG 451 (3) Dental Hygiene Care Planning
Evidence based dental management of patients with medical disorders encountered in dental practice. Provides an overview of basic disease processes, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and accepted medical therapies utilizing human needs model to formulate a dental hygiene care plan.
F
DHYG 452 (3) Decision Making in Periodontology
Combines the sciences and knowledge in the discipline of dental hygiene that permits synthesis and application of periodontal treatment techniques. Surgical and aggressive management of medically compromised periodontal patients will be addressed in this course.
F
DHYG 453 (3) Research Methods in Dental Hygiene
provides student awareness of the American Dental Hygienists' Research Agenda and prepares students on the methodology of research. Includes strengths and limitations of quantitative and qualitative research methods while developing methodilogical skills and proficiencies related to research.
S
DHYG 454 (3) Oral Health promotion Practice
Demonstration of oral health delivery in community based clinics embracing oral health promotion efforts as a methodology. Increasing demand for care, dental services and prevention resulting in reduction of oral diseases and improved community oral health.
Pre: DHYG 444
S
DHYG 455 (3) Educational Practice in Dental Hygiene
Applies content from Principles of Educational Methods to support the role of dental hygiene educator in didactic and clinical instruction. Active participation in course design, delivery and evaluation in classroom, online or clinical format with emphasis on competency based instruction.
Pre: DHYG 445
S
DHYG 456 (2) Oral Medicine and Treatment Planning
This course is designed to facilitate critical thinking skills related to drugs used in dentistry and medicine with emphasis placed on the impact of the dental hygiene diagnosis.
F, S
DHYG 499 (1-6) Individual Study
