I. Professionalism

 

The dental hygiene graduates must appreciate their role as health professionals at the local, state, and

national levels. The graduates must poses the ethics, values, skills, and knowledge integral to all

aspects of the profession.

 

Program SLO #1: Adhere to the American Dental Hygienist’s Associations’ code of ethical conduct and apply

this code to established state and federal laws, recommendations, and regulations in the provision of dental

hygiene care.

 

Program SLO #2: Perform self-assessment for life long learning to provide evidenced-based practice of dental

hygiene.

 

Program SLO #3: Understand and interpret the scientific literature and research as it relates to the evidencebased

practice of dental hygiene.

 

Program SLO #4: Utilize current technology to enhance education, patient care, research and professional

growth.

 

II. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

 

The dental hygiene graduates must possess a thorough foundation in the biomedical, clinical, and behavioral sciences and be able to apply those principles in assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment. The graduates must also be prepared to influence others to facilitate access to care and services.

 

Program SLO #5: Assess, plan, implement and evaluate community oral health services, including health promotions and disease prevention in variety of settings.

 

Program SLO #6: Provide planned educational services using effective interpersonal communication skills and educational strategies to promote oral health for individuals and groups of diverse populations.

 

Program SLO #7: Provide the values of oral health, general health and wellness in individuals and populations with identified risk factors and develop strategies that promote health related quality of life.

 

III. Patient Care

 

The dental hygiene graduates must be competent in the performance and delivery of oral health promotion and disease prevention services in public health, private practice and alternative settings. The graduates must be able to exercise critical thinking and sound clinical judgment and communicate with patients.

 

Program SLO #8: Systematically collect, analyze and record assessment data on the general, oral, periodontal, and psychosocial health status of the child, adolescent, adult, geriatric and special populations using methods consistent with medicolegal principles.

 

Program SLO #9: Integrate the principles of behavioral, dental, dental hygiene sciences to assess, formulate, implement and evaluate a comprehensive dental hygiene treatment plan for the patient to attain and maintain optimal oral health based on accurate, consistent and complete assessment data and modify treatment as necessary.

 

Program SLO #10: Provide and evaluate dental hygiene services, including preventive and pain management procedures that are based on current scientific evidence for a variety of periodontal conditions of children, adolescents, adults, geriatric and medically compromised patients from diverse populations.

 

Program SLO #11: Recognize and provide the appropriate care for a medical emergency that occurs in the dental setting.

 

Program SLO #12: Apply problem solving strategies and critical thinking to insure comprehensive oral health care for individuals, groups and communities.