Educational Background of Dental Hygienists

1. THE DENTAL TEAM“What ethical issues exist in the relationship of the dentist and dental auxiliaries?”

2. Educational Background of Dental Hygienists • College level coursework • 2.5 - 3 years • Degreed offered: • Associate of Science • Bachelor of Science • Master of Science • Accredited Programs • Licensure

3. Basic Science General Chemistry with lab Anatomy & Physiology with lab Microbiology with lab Nutrition General Education English Composition Communications or Speech Psychology Sociology Course Work

4. Dental Sciences • Dental Morphology and Occlusion • Histology & Embryology • General & Oral Pathology • Oral Medicine • Dental Materials • Pharmacology

5. Dental Hygiene Practice • Patient Assessment • Radiology • Medical Emergencies • Preventive Dentistry • Periodontology • Expanded Functions • (Hygiene & Restorative) • Community and Public Health Dentistry • Practice Management

6. Scope of Practice • Patient Assessment • Data Interpretation • Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning • Periodontal Debridement • Preventive therapies • Restorative Expanded Functions

7. Educational Background of Dental Assistants • On the job training (OTJ), Vocational/Technical Colleges; Community Colleges • Accredited Programs • Certification for Expanded Functions • Degrees: • Associate of Science

8. Course work • Basic Science • Anatomy & Physiology • General Education • English Composition

9. Dental Sciences • Dental Morphology and Occlusion • Histology,Embryology, General & Oral Pathology, Pharmacology Concepts • Dental Materials

10. Dental Assisting Practice • Patient Assessment • Radiology • Medical Emergencies • Preventive Dentistry • Expanded Functions • (Hygiene & Restorative) • Community and Public Health Dentistry • Practice Management

11. Scope of Practice • Limited Patient Assessment • Chairside assisting • Expanded Restorative Functions • Preventive therapies

12. Ethical Issues Faced • Sexual Harassment • Supervision • Delegation of duties • Evaluation

13. Sexual Harassment • “A form of sexual discrimination that includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical actions of a sexual nature when:

14. submission to such conduct is made explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment or status submission to or rejection such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for an employment decision or a decision affecting an individual’s status such conduct substantially interferes with an individual’s work, academic participation or performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or educational environment.

15. Ethical Relationships • Improve the quality of patient care • Increase office productivity • Decrease stress level for all members of the Team.

16. Strategies to enhance mutually beneficial and cooperative relationships • Develop respectful, collaborative relationships • Establish open communication processes • Provide clear delineation of responsibilities, especially limitations