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DHYG 2200: Foundations of Dental Hygiene 2
Effective date
September 2026
Department
Dental Hygiene
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course will assist learners in gaining knowledge to provide oral health education, oral health promotion, disease prevention, and periodontal management strategies. Learners will gain further knowledge about professionalism, communication and collaboration strategies, and principles of client advocacy relevant to dental hygiene practice.
Credits
4.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DHYG 2100.
Corequisites
DHYG 2210.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe characteristics of instrument sharpening and root morphology as they relate to instrumentation principles.
- Discuss appropriate prevention, education, and health promotion activities.
- Identify appropriate situations for client referrals and interprofessional collaboration to promote oral and general health
- Identify evidence-informed strategies to develop health literacy and personal oral self-care abilities
- Recognize personal and systemic conditioned biases, and power imbalances inherent in health care, to maintain trust and respectful relationships with diverse clients and populations.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 63
Total Hours: 63
Total Hours: 63
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies include active, collaborative learning; lecture; experiential learning in simulation, group work; discussion; and self-reflection.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Project |
25 |
Health compromising behaviour role play |
|
Project |
30 |
Self-reflection of health psychology theories to practice |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
50 |
3-5 Formative quizzes |
Course topics
- Health Psychology Health compromising behaviours Promoting healthy behaviour change Culturally safe dental hygiene care Family violence Trauma informed care Instrument sharpening Root morphology/instrumentation Cariology and fluoride and mechanisms of action Dentinal hypersensitivity Polishing techniques and professionally applied topical fluoride Power toothbrushes, promoting personal self care Fixed and removable prosthesis
Learning resources
Course resource information will be supplied by the department/instructor.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.