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DHYG 2210: Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice 2
Effective date
September 2026
Department
Dental Hygiene
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course will enable the learner to integrate foundational knowledge, and further develop the attributes, and psychomotor skills required for the provision of preventative, therapeutic, and supportive person-centered dental hygiene care while utilizing the ADPIE process of care. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of evidence-informed decision making into dental hygiene practice, including the recognition of client values and the influence of the determinants of health on oral and overall health. Practicing as a member of a health care team, the learner will begin to develop communication, collaboration, and practice management abilities to deliver culturally safe, inclusive, and relevant care. Learners provide dental hygiene care for clients from a novice to a beginner level by the end of the course.
Credits
6.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DHYG 2110.
Corequisites
DHYG 2200.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply evidence-informed decision-making approaches that reflect critical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills to support clinical practice decisions.
- Develop a dental hygiene care plan that supports safe and comprehensive person-centered care.
- Apply appropriate health promotion strategies and interventions as an oral health educator and client advocate at the novice level recognizing the influence of the determinants of health.
- Implement interceptive, therapeutic, and preventive clinical therapy utilizing the ADPIE process of dental hygiene care to support the client in achieving oral and overall health.
- Demonstrate novice skills associated with integration of professional responsibilities that reflects best practices, integration of ethical standards, accountability for actions and decision-making, and a commitment to serving others including placing the interests of others above self.
- Demonstrate and prepare a self-assessment of strengths and limitations and reflect on opportunities for improvement through continual evaluation to support integration of new knowledge and skills.
- Demonstrate novice skills associated with organization and management of the clinical practice environment to support the provision of person-centered care.
- Demonstrate effective oral, nonverbal, and written communication approaches when gathering and sharing pertinent information in the provision of culturally safe, inclusive, and relevant care.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals and others involved in the health, well-being, and continuity of care for individuals, groups, and communities.
- Maintain accurate documentation and management of client records in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements, and professional practice standards.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 185
Total Hours: 185
Total Hours: 185
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies include experiential learning through clinical demonstrations, the provision of dental hygiene services, student partner work, self-assessment, and self-reflections on clinical performance.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S *all clinical evaluations must be successfully completed to pass the course
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Care Plan Case Presentation |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Therapeutic Debridement |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Formative quality assurance checks per rubric |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Promote Oral Self-Care |
|
Other |
S |
All professional documentation must be complete according to VCC Clinic and Regulatory Standards. |
Course topics
- Management of the clinical practice environment.
- Dental hygiene care planning utilizing the ADPIE process of dental hygiene care model (ADPIE) and in compliance with Dental Hygiene Regulation, Code of Ethics, and regulatory practice standards.
- Provide interceptive, therapeutic, and preventive dental hygiene therapies for individuals, groups, and communities with diverse needs.
- Implement health promotion strategies and interventions utilizing educational principles.
- Collaboration with healthcare professionals and others involved in the health and continuity of care for individuals, groups, and communities.
- Evaluation of dental hygiene care using code of ethics and regulatory practice standards.
- Self-reflection and self-assessment of strengths and limitations to support integration of new knowledge and skills.
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.