Course Title: Implement an individualised oral hygiene program

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2017

Class Number: 4033

Class Section: GPA

Course Code: DENT5848C

Course Title: Implement an individualised oral hygiene program

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4385 - Certificate IV in Dental Assisting

Course Contact: Sue Dellas Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 330

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Not Applicable

Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to implement an individualised oral hygiene program and promote oral health. This unit applies to dental assistants and to other health care workers who are actively involved in promoting the general well-being of patients through promotion of healthy eating habits and good oral health.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDEN004 Implement an individualised oral hygiene program

Element:

1.Implement a prescribed oral health education program

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Follow a prescribed oral health education program 1.2 Review patient's current oral hygiene routines 1.3 Provide information on the causes and prevention of oral diseases to patient or carer appropriately and completely using language that can be easily understood 1.4 Provide an appropriate environment for patient or carer to ask questions and become involved in improving their oral health 1.5 Actively encourage patient or carer to follow an effective individual oral health program 1.6 Implement a review strategy to determine the effectiveness of the oral health education program

Element:

2. Demonstrate oral hygiene techniques to patient or carer

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Demonstrate the presence of plaque to patient or carer using disclosing solution 2.2 Demonstrate a variety of relevant oral hygiene techniques specific to patient needs 2.3 Provide information about the advantages of different oral hygiene techniques and involve patient or carer in the decision-making process 2.4 Assist patient or carer in implementing relevant oral hygiene techniques 2.5 Demonstrate how to use appropriate aids specific to patient needs and necessary to achieve and maintain effective oral hygiene 2.6 Evaluate patient or carer oral hygiene techniques and give further instruction when appropriate 2.7 Provide information appropriately on the effectiveness and availability of fluoride as directed by the operator

Element:

3. Provide appropriate advice on cariogenic food and drinks

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Involve patient or carer in a review of current dietary habits 3.2 Develop and give patient or carer appropriate information on acids and fermentable carbohydrates in a manner they can understand 3.3 Actively encourage patient or carer to ask questions or express views

Element:

4. Perform a saliva diagnostic test and record the results

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Provide full details of the procedure to patient or carer 4.2 Provide specific instructions to patient or carer before the appointment where a saliva diagnostic test is planned 4.3 Select and prepare appropriate materials for a saliva diagnostic test 4.4 Perform a resting or unstimulated saliva test and record the result in accordance with manufacturers' instructions 4.5 Perform a stimulated saliva test and record the result in accordance with manufacturers' instructions

Element:

5. Implement a prescribed prevention program to suit an individual patient

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Provide information appropriately, and as directed by the operator, on lifestyle change to assist with diminished salivary flow 5.2 Provide appropriate information on materials that can provide additional external protection to the teeth 5.3 Explain methods to increase salivary stimulation as directed by the operator 5.4 Assist the patient or carers to implement prescribed oral hygiene programs in response to saliva quality and composition


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this course, students should be able to;

  1. Implement a prescribed oral health education program
  2.  Demonstrate oral hygiene techniques to patient or carer
  3.  Provide appropriate advice on cariogenic food and drinks
  4.  Perform a saliva diagnostic test and record the results
  5.  Implement a prescribed prevention program to suit an individual patient


Details of Learning Activities

Face to face lectures will introduce you to the key concepts and theories.
Specialist Industry presenters will promote the most current practice and technology in oral health.
Activities in class will include collaborative learning, worksheets, discussion and student presentations. 
Online Activity will include research, worksheet completion, presentation preparation and Dentalcare.com education units.


Teaching Schedule

 BLOCK                  Class Type  SESSION TOPICS
OHP 1
Day 1 am
 Introduction to the unit
Assessment requirements What is oral health
Principles of oral health education (OHE)
The role of the DA in oral health education Target population groups
Health determinants

OHP 1

Day 1 pm

Medical history and patient questioning 
Factors that impact on oral health 1
Systemic diseases and medications
Introduction to healthy tissues and departure from normal
OHP 1

Day 2 am

Student to student practical activity

Factors that impact on oral health 2
Plaque (Biofilm) Composition Stages of formation
Plaque disclosing and interpretation Modified Turesky index and

O Leary’s index Learning task
 

OHP 1  Day 2 pm Factors that impact on oral health 3
Saliva/ diminished saliva
Salivary stimulation task
 ONLINE  Activity 1 Complete plaque and saliva learning tasks
Complete reading and learning task : patient centered care
ONLINE  Activity 2 Fundamentals of oral anatomy
Structures of the oral cavity Landmarks of the head and neck,teeth and supporting structures. 
OHP 2  Day 1 am Dental caries –Aetiology, rampant, childhood, root.
Erosion
OHP 2 Day 1 pm Periodontal diseases & aetiology
Prevention strategie
OHP 2 Day 2
9am-10.30
Factors that impact on oral health 4
Nutrition fundamentals
OHP 2 Day 2
11am-12.30
Guest speaker: Colgate
Plaque control products
OHP 2 Day 2
1.30-4.30pm
Prac

Guest Speaker.Saliva testing lecture, interpretation and prac Saliva testing prac Student participation

ONLINE  Activity 1 Factors that impact on oral health 4 (continues)
Nutrition fundamentals
ONLINE  Activity 2

Australian nutritional guidelines and how to use
How much is too much sugar?
Hidden sugars in the diet: reading food labels Video :

How much sugar is in drink products
Dietary assessment of the patient: using the 3 day diet template
Short answer questions/case studies Self-review of dietary intake

ONLINE   Activity 3 Oral health: influencing health behaviours
Effective communication Readings and task
OHP 3 Day 1

Factors that impact on oral health 5
Smoking oral health Smoking cessation strategies

Motivational interviewing

OHP 3  Day 2 Recording oral health patient activities
DHSV Titanium Codes for oral health
ONLINE Activity 1

Topic: Plaque control measures

Preparation for patient activities

Home study #1 ( videos )
 Tooth brushing techniques and aids
 Interdental cleaning and aids
 Oral appliances

ONLINE Activity 2  Home study #2 TASK
 Product comparisons for patient advice
 Xylitol
ONLINE  Activity 3 Online module
dentalcare.com
Home study #3 TASK
Topic: Motivational interviewing 
OHP 4 Day 1
am

Group task

Oral presentation : Nutrition fundamentals

OHP 5.1 Day 1 am

Minimal intervention strategies
Comprehensive oral examination/risk assessment
To prevent and control dental caries & periodontal disease Modifications for special needs ( disability, aged, child) Video: oral health education and the special needs patient Case studies

ONLINE Activity 1

Review
Impact on oral tissues of
 Recreational drug use Medications Systemic diseases
 GERD Nutritional deficiencies and providing oral health advice

ONLINE Activity 2 Topic: Fluoride in the communal water supplies
Legislative requirements in the use of fluoride
 
OHP 5.2 Online  Activity 1 Oral health and Special needs

 The aged person
 Disability and impairment
 Mental health including dementia
 Patient living with cancer
 Developmental disorders
OHP 5.2 Online   Activity 2  Traumatic injuries of teeth and tooth surface loss
 Abrasion
 Attrition
 Abfraction
 Tooth fracture
Prevention & management strategies
OHP 5.2 Online   Activity 3  Oral health and children’s needs
Sports injury prevention
Video : DHSV: health education and the child patient
OHP 5.4   Class Case studies
Written assessment preparation


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

There must be evidence that the candidate has:

provided complete and appropriate information to at least 10 different patients including:

  • providing information on the prevention of oral diseases
  • providing advice and demonstrating oral hygiene techniques
  • inform and motivate behaviour change.

To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.

Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks


Assessment Tasks

There will be 5 assessment tasks for this course.

To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive verbal or written feedback on all assessment.

Code Title Format Learning Outcome
 AT1  Oral anatomy review Online Worksheet 

Underpinning

knowlege revision

 AT2  Nutrition through the life cycle  Collaborative student presentation

Research,

collaboration,

content delivery

 AT3  Practical skills  collection  Logbook of 10 patients Practical skills implementation
 AT4  Knowledge test of knowledge  Online test of knowldge Demonstration of new learning
 AT5  Oral case study presentation  Individual oral presentation

Research,

Individual oral presentation skill


Assessment Matrix

Performance

Criteria

Anatomy

review

 Nutrition 

fundamentals

 Knowledge

  test

Oral

case

presentation 

1.1

Underpinning

knowledge

evidence         

   x
1.2   
1.3    x
1.4   
1.5   
1.6   
2.1   x  
2.2    x  
2.3     x
2.4    x  
2.5    x  
2.6 x  x  
2.7 x  x
3.1 x  x
3.2 x  x
3.3 x  x   
4.1    x   
4.2     x  
4.3     x  
4.4     x  
4.5     x  
5.1     x
5.2    x 
5.3     x
5.4     x

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT Student Page for extensive information about study support, assessments, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

Cover Sheet Sheets
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of work submitted in hard copy. For every piece of work submitted online, you will complete an e-Declaration. This cover sheet or e-Declaration acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Attendance
It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensure the maximum opportunity to gain competency.
Special Considersation
Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulil assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to:

http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity

for more information.

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