Dental Hygiene - Indiana University-Purdue University - Indianapolis

Dental Hygiene from Indiana University-Purdue University - Indianapolis is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Associate of Science program in dental hygiene is a full-time program that is two academic years in length and is composed of a core curriculum of 27 courses presented over four semesters and one summer session. All courses are mandatory. The curriculum supports attainment of the following list of competencies expected of a dental hygienist entering the profession. The graduate will be prepared to: 1. apply a professional code of ethics in all endeavors; 2. adhere to state and federal laws, recommendations, regulations and safety practices in the provision of dental hygiene care; 3. provide dental hygiene care to promote patient/client health and wellness using critical thinking and problem solving in the provision of evidenced-based practice; 4. assume responsibility for dental hygiene actions and care based on accepted scientific theories and research as well as the accepted standard of care; 5. continuously perform self-assessment for life-long learning and professional growth; 6. advance the profession through service activities and affiliations with professional organizations; 7. provide quality assurance mechanisms for health services; 8. communicate effectively with individuals and groups from diverse populations both orally and in writing; 9. provide accurate, consistent and complete documentation for assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of dental hygiene services; 10. provide care to all clients using an individualized approach that is humane, empathetic and caring; 11. provide planned educational services using appropriate interpersonal communication skills and educational strategies to promote optimal oral health; 12. initiate and assume responsibility for health promotion, health education and disease prevention activities for diverse populations; 13. systematically collect, analyze and record data on the general, oral, and psychosocial health status of a variety of patients/clients using methods consistent with medico-legal principles; 14. use critical decision-making skills to reach conclusions about the patients'/clients' dental hygiene needs based on all available assessment data; 15. collaborate with the patient/client, and/or other health professionals to formulate a comprehensive dental hygiene care plan that is patient/client-centered and based on current scientific evidence; 16. provide specialized treatment that includes preventive and therapeutic services designed to achieve and maintain oral health; and 17. evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented clinical, preventive and educational services and modify as needed. View more details on Indiana University-Purdue University - Indianapolis, IN . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.