TIFFANY BAGGS, RDH, BASDH JOY DAVIS, RDH, BASDH History of Dental Hygiene
Jan 03, 2016
T I F FA N Y B A G G S , R D H , B A S D HJ O Y D AV I S , R D H , B A S D H
History of Dental Hygiene
Founder of Dental Hygiene Profession
Dr. Alfred C. Fones- the “father of dental hygiene”
1913 Opened the first dental hygiene school in Bridgeport, CT
First Dental Hygienist
1917- First licensed Hygienist - Irene Newman in CT
Hygiene Care Process
Assessment- 1st Component of care Collecting subjective, and objective data
Dental hygiene diagnosis Data from assessment phase is analyzed and a diagnosis is
formulated. See Table 1-1 Pg. 7Planning
Interventions needed in order to achieve whole oral healthImplementation
Activation of the care planEvaluation
Determine need for retreat, referral, or maintenance
American Dental Hygiene Association
150,000 RDH - 40,000 membersAdvance the art and science of dental hygiene by
increasing public’s awareness of quality oral carePromote highest standard of dental hygiene education,
licensure, and practiceRepresent and promote the interests of dental hygienists
Goals of ADHA
Continue consumer advocacy in the healthcare systemPromote DH as a primary care provider of preventive and
therapeutic servicesPromote self regulation of DH education, licensure, and
practiceServe as authoritative resource on issues related to DHPromote research relevant to DHIncrease membership and participationProvide financial base
Tri-level Structure of the ADHA
Individual members are part of local (component) GODHA, SADHA
State (constituent) FDHA, FSADHA
National Level
Standards of Practice
Standards of practice should be based on current scientific findings
Define what DH can doProvides guidelines to what is quality hygiene care to
consumers, employers and colleaguesEstablishes goals for DH educationAssurance of competent professional development
Evidence-based decision –making process (EBDM)
Ethics
A sense of moral obligation (right and wrong behavior) Box 1-3 Ethical Key Words
A system of principles that governs the conduct of a professional group
Principles of morality-Core values
Code of Ethics
Describes professional conduct
Responsibilities and duties of each member toward patients, colleagues and society
Purpose: Aware and sensitive to situations in practice
Core Values
Autonomy The act of self-determination by persons with the ability to make a choice or a
decision Confidentiality
Patient privacy, protect privileged communication Societal trust
Trust in relationships- DH and patients, other professional persons, and the public
Beneficence Doing good for a benefit
Nonmaleficence Avoiding harm to others
Justice and fairness Fair treatment, impartiality
Veracity Telling the truth to patients about treatment
Ethical Applications
Ethical Issue Clearly defined A solution is seen by the
laws, standards of care, standard rules
Ethical Dilemma Two morally correct choices May have more than one
answer or solution to an issue
Steps to Resolution Gather facts Ethical theories and
principles applied Options are explored
Steps are broken down in detail Pg. 10 and 11
Final Decision
Is the final action/decision morally defensible on the standards of practice for the DH profession?
Can the choice be defended to solve the dilemma?
Patient, the dentist, peers, state board, court of law
A frequent review of the practice acts and regulations will keep your license happy! Know your laws and abide by them.
The End