Date updated: 17-Jul-2014 Syllabus for Dental Hygienists Code Subject Course Outline Hours General Subjects 10.1.1 Special English Reading professional and research texts in professional journals, in the professional literature and on the internet. Carrying out assignments in accordance with the reading material. 42 10.1.2 Introduction to Psychology Objective of the Course for Dental Hygienists: Acquisition of basic knowledge and cognitive skills in the field of psychology. Aspects of behavior: perceptual, social and personal. Development of self awareness and of the possibilities for making a correct assessment regarding one’s ability to work in cooperation with others. Development of skills in dentist-dental hygienist-patient relations. Development of self appraisal regarding the ability to deal with stressful situations. Characteristics of psychology (history, definition and various approaches and perspectives). Stressful situations and ways of coping: Stress - anxiety and its characteristics in dentistry, causes, ways of coping, situational anxiety, generalized anxiety etc. Psychophysiological basis. Principles of behavior. The dental hygienist as a treatment provider, behavioral profile. Social psychology: processes of social information processing, social influence, attitudes and attitude change. Behavior modification - the various theories. 28 10.1.3 Introduction to Educational Psychology The course will focus on theories primarily covering emotional development, social development and cognitive development at various ages. The course will present students with new theories that deal with personality structure and its influence on learning processes in children. Topics to be studied include: meaningful learning, memory and its place in learning, motivation to learn, intelligence and personality, and its contribution to social psychology. (Recorded as per the current course at Levinski College) 28 10.1.4 Modes and This course provides tools and skills for educational 28
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Date updated: 17-Jul-2014
Syllabus for Dental Hygienists
Code Subject Course Outline Hours
General
Subjects
10.1.1 Special English Reading professional and research texts in
professional journals, in the professional literature and
on the internet.
Carrying out assignments in accordance with the
reading material.
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10.1.2 Introduction to
Psychology
Objective of the Course for Dental Hygienists:
Acquisition of basic knowledge and cognitive skills in
the field of psychology. Aspects of behavior:
perceptual, social and personal. Development of self
awareness and of the possibilities for making a
correct assessment regarding one’s ability to work in
cooperation with others. Development of skills in
dentist-dental hygienist-patient relations.
Development of self appraisal regarding the ability to
deal with stressful situations.
Characteristics of psychology (history, definition and
various approaches and perspectives).
Stressful situations and ways of coping: Stress -
anxiety and its characteristics in dentistry, causes,
ways of coping, situational anxiety, generalized
anxiety etc.
Psychophysiological basis. Principles of behavior. The
dental hygienist as a treatment provider, behavioral
profile.
Social psychology: processes of social information
processing, social influence, attitudes and attitude
change.
Behavior modification - the various theories.
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10.1.3 Introduction to
Educational
Psychology
The course will focus on theories primarily covering emotional development, social development and cognitive development at various ages. The course will present students with new theories that deal with personality structure and its influence on learning processes in children. Topics to be studied include: meaningful learning, memory and its place in learning, motivation to learn, intelligence and personality, and its contribution to social psychology. (Recorded as per the current course at Levinski
College)
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10.1.4 Modes and This course provides tools and skills for educational 28
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Methods of
Teaching
guidance, with special attention directed to the
planning and execution of activities that promote
understanding and learning, adapted to the target
population, rendering each class fascinating. The
objective of the course is to provide the tools for
planning methodic instruction units, using successful
teaching strategies that are meaningful to the
students. The course will also include a distinction
between basic concepts such as curriculum, study
materials, pedagogic judgment and more, with
practical experience in teaching colleagues
(microteaching).
)Recorded as per the current course at Levinski
College(
10.1.5 Uses of the
Computer
Useful programs, Windows, Office, internet.
PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Word, email, internet.
Introduction to Windows
Introduction to Microsoft Word (word processor)
Introduction to Microsoft Excel (spreadsheet)
Surfing the internet (various web portals).
Use of databases.
Use of email.
PowerPoint.
Practice management programs.
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10.1.6 Principles of
General
Management
and Practice
Management
Objective of the Course:
Acquisition of basis knowledge in clinic planning and
selecting appropriate equipment. Casting light upon
the range of practical problems that one is confronted
with in a dental clinic in practical work. Learning the
ability to deal with daily problems in maintaining the
clinic and operating it.
Planning the dental clinic, computers in dentistry.
Principles of insurance for the dentist and dental
hygienist. Monetary planning and finance.
Principles of bookkeeping management for the dentist
and dental hygienist.
Dentistry from the dental hygienist’s viewpoint.
Patient file, managing medical records and
maintaining medical documentation.
Dental marketing.
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10.1.7 Ergonomics
and prevention
of CTS
Selecting dental equipment and dental materials.
Adapting a clinic to the physical needs of the care
providers.
Preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (C.T.S.).
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Physiotherapist’s recommendations.
10.1.8 Information
Science
Guidance in the use of library facilities, locating
information using search engines together with
practical work.
6
Total Hours 180
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Code Subject Course Outline Hours
Basic Pre-
Medical
Sciences
10.2.1 Introduction to
Biology
Objective of the Course:
From cell to organism - survey of various organisms that
are composed of cells. The existence of order and
balance: homeostasis.
The cell - Structure and function:
Introduction to cell biology.
The cell as a basic unit of life.
Structure of the cell, cell membrane, hereditary material.
Cell division.
Mother cells: division and differentiation.
Unicellular and multicellular organisms.
Homeostasis.
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10.2.2 Principles of
Microbiology
Objective of the Course:
Familiarity with types of bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Familiarity with the connection between the various
components of the bacteria and its environment and
growth. Familiarity with the mechanisms for causing
damage to the human body.
Prokaryotes: bacteria, viruses, fungi, structure and
function.
Physiology and metabolism.
Interactions between bacteria, viruses and fungi and the
human body.
Biochemistry and genetics of the bacterial cell.
Biotechnology - bacteria at the service of man, from the
Patients suffering from diseases that accompany old
age: Parkinson, Alzheimer, myasthenia, etc. Attention
directed to the psychological aspect of the elderly dental
patient. The psychological aspect of old age.
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10.5.17 Patients who
are Victims
of Violence
and Neglect
Identification by medical professionals. Obligation to
report.
4
Total Hours 448
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Code Subject Course Outline Hours
Practical
Subjects
and Clinical
Work
10.6.1 Practical
Exercise for
Dental
Assistants
and
Preparation
for Work in
the Clinic for
Dental
Assistants
Familiarity with equipment, identification of orthodontic,
surgical and rehabilitative equipment - reading labels
and instructions.
Mixing bonding and measurement materials. Disposal
of infectious and hazardous waste.
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10.6.2 Dental
Equipment
and
Instrumentati
on -
Maintenance
and Upkeep
Familiarity with the dental unit, operation of the unit,
dealing with common minor malfunctions. Support
system: compressor and suction. Maintenance. Proper
maintenance of the water cooling system, autoclave.
Ultrasonic scaler.
Prophyjet.
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10.6.3 Practice on
Simulation
Dolls
(Phantom)
Practice of various actions from the roles of a dental
hygienist in a dental clinic, on phantom dolls, as in
introduction to treatment of patients. Fissure sealing.
100
10.6.4 Oral Hygiene
- Practical
Personal instruction and guidance for specific patient.
Dental health education, implementation by personal
practice.
Two indices must be performed PI PDI.
Maintenance around implants must be included.
Based on theoretical course number 10.5.14.
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10.6.5 Radiology -
Practical
Diagnosis of pathologies on x-rays, including
interpretation: Periapical, panoramic, CT.
Practicing performing a full mouth series on a
phantom.
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10.6.6 Infection
Control
Practicing the sterilization process in the clinic,
disposal of infected waste, practicing work with
autoclave.
Based on theoretical course number 10.4.7.
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10.6.7 Seminars
10.6.7.1 Year 2
Seminars
Comprehensive seminars that include the knowledge
needed by the dental hygienist as a provider of
treatment.
Subjects connected to clinical work and behavior and
knowledge.
Critical reading of papers.
One paper for the entire class.
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10.6.7.2 Personal
Topic
Personal topic with two papers, presentation to the
entire class.
Each student separately.
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10.6.7.3 Case
Presentation
Presentation of a case, together with reading a paper
and presenting it to the class.
Each student separately.
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10.6.8 Community
Program
Providing guidance in the community: schools,
kindergartens. Prevention for the individual and the
community.
Writing a program and submitting a report.
With a dedicated supervisor.
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9....1 Providing
Guidance
Practicing rhetoric and ways of conveying messages in
health education fields.
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10.6.10 Populations
with Special
Needs
Going out into the field and providing guidance and
prevention programs for populations with special
needs: old people’s homes, regular and geriatric
hospitals, institutions for the disabled.
Writing a program and submitting a report.
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10.6.11 Rotations in
Clinics or
Units that
are
Approved by
the Ministry
of Health -
Year 2
Observation and involvement in the various dental departments. Can also be undertaken in private specialist clinics. Including the submission of an observation report
endorsed by the dentist.
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Total Hours 458
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Code Subject Course Outline Hours
Clinical
Training
10.7.1 Clinical
Practice
One student practicing upon another - intra-oral and
extra-oral examination, general and oral anamnesis,
taking impressions and plaster mold, scaling, fissure
sealing, polishing fillings, application of fluoride.
Practicing Prophyjet and Cavitron.
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10.7.2 Practical
Treatment of
Patients
Receiving patients and performing the range of
treatments required of a dental hygienist. The training
will occur under the supervision of experienced
dentists and dental hygienists.
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Total Hours 448
Code Subject Course Outline Hours
10.8 Unique
Subjects for
Training
Institutions
10.8.1 Enrichment Course to be chosen by the institution, such as:
marketing in dentistry, interpersonal communication,