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DHYG 3324: Clinical Practice 2 

Effective date

September 2022 

Department

Dental Hygiene 

School

Health Sciences 
 




Description

This course provides learners the opportunity to further develop knowledge and skills in providing dental hygiene care for clients while working as members of oral health and inter-professional teams. The provision of clinical dental hygiene services for clients with diverse needs, while recognizing client values and the influence of social determinants of health, enable learners to progress from novice to competent clinicians by the end of this course. This course is part of the full time Dental Hygiene Diploma program. 

Credits

6.5 

Year of study

3rd Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

DHYG 2224. 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 195
Total Hours: 195
 

Instructional Strategies

Instructional strategies include hands-on experiential learning, small group work and presentations, and simulation. 

Grading System

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory 

Passing grade

S *all clinical evaluations must be completed satisfactorily to pass the course 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Clinical Examination 

Diagnose and plan treatment for dental hygiene services  

Clinical Examination 

Provide therapeutic debridement therapy  

Clinical Examination 

Produce and assess a full mouth survey of dental images 

Clinical Examination 

Re-contour a dental amalgam 

Clinical Examination 

Administer local anesthesia  

Clinical Examination 

Provide peer assessment  

Course topics

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.
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