School of Dentistry 2001-2003 Bulletin: Allied Dental Programs

Program Information

Director and Associate Professor
Young

Chairperson of Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs and Professor
Hancock

Professors
Mallatt, Olson, Williamson, Zunt

Associate Professors
C. Hazelrigg, Larsen, Summerlin

Clinical Associate Professors
Rettig, Vandersall

Assistant Professors
Rackley, Spear

Clinical Assistant Professors
Capps, Coan, Hughes, Niemann

Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor
Hudson

Instructors
Eccles, Fabiani, Falls, Hinshaw, Lazard, Nasseri, J. Oldham, Perkins, Querry, Reed, S. Schafer, W. Smith, Stump, Whitmore

Clinical Lecturers
Meadows, S. Phillips

The dental hygienist is a member of the dental health team providing educational, preventive, and therapeutic oral health services. Employment opportunities may be available in private dental practice, hospitals, public health, educational institutions, and research. Indiana University offers a program leading to an Associate of Science degree in dental hygiene and a program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in public health dental hygiene.

Associate of Science Degree

The Indianapolis-based Associate of Science degree program in dental hygiene is two academic yearsin 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:

apply a professional code of ethics in all endeavors;

adhere to state and federal laws, recommendations, regulations, and safety practices in the provision of dental hygiene care;

provide dental hygiene care to promote patient/client health and wellness using critical thinking and problem solving in the provision of evidence-based practice;

assume responsibility for dental hygiene actions and care based on accepted scientific theories and research as well as the accepted standard of care;

continuously perform self-assessment for lifelong learning and professional growth;

advance the profession through service activities and affiliations with professional organizations;

provide quality assurance mechanisms for health services;

communicate effectively with individuals and groups from diverse populations both orally and in writing;

provide accurate, consistent, and complete documentation for assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of dental hygiene services;

provide care to all clients using an individualized approach that is humane, empathetic, and caring;

provide planned educational services using appropriate interpersonal communication skills and educational strategies to promote optimal oral health;

initiate and assume responsibility for health promotion, health education, and disease prevention activities for diverse populations;

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;

use critical decision-making skills to reach conclusions about the patients'/clients' dental hygiene needs based on all available assessment data;

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;

provide specialized treatment that includes preventive and therapeutic services designed to achieve and maintain oral health; and

evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented clinical, preventive, and educational services and modify as needed.

Admission Requirements
Required prerequisite courses may be taken at any accredited college or university. They include one semester each of English composition, chemistry with laboratory, human anatomy, human physiology, psychology, sociology, and public speaking, and two semester courses in arts and humanities. To learn which is the appropriate chemistry course, contact the Office of Records and Admissions at the School of Dentistry (see Further Information section of this bulletin for the address). Remedial courses may not be used to fulfill this requirement. All applicants must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) to be considered for admission to the program, and applicants must earn a minimum 2.5 grade point average in the prerequisite science courses (inorganic chemistry, human anatomy, and human physiology). Courses taken at institutions other than Indiana University must show a grade of C or above to be accepted as transfer credit by Indiana University. In addition, all required courses are to be completed by June of the year in which the applicant wishes to enter the program. Required science courses must have been completed within the past 10 years. Applicants who have completed prerequisite science courses more than 10 years ago may contact the dental school's Office of Records and Admissions if they have questions.

A personal interview with members of the dental hygiene admissions committee is scheduled for all applicants with a grade point average of 2.5 or above.

All applications and supporting materials are to be submitted by February 1. Applications to the program may be obtained by contacting the dental school's Office of Records and Admissions. Applications to programs at other IU campuses should be directed to those programs. (See Further Information section of this bulletin for the dental school's mailing address and a list of dental hygiene programs offered on other campuses.)

Class size is limited, and there are more qualified applicants than can be accepted each year. All applicants are encouraged to consult with the specific program directors for predental hygiene counseling. Selections are made on an individual basis, upon appraisal of the applicant's established record and potential for development.

Potential applicants are advised to review the list of minimum skill standards for admission and retention in the dental hygiene profession. This document is provided upon request of admissions materials from the school's Office of Records and Admissions. In addition to these standards, it is strongly recommended that students enrolled in the dental hygiene program enter with basic computer literacy sufficient to allow them to participate in instruction involving computer-based course work, Internet searching, basic word processing, and e-mail applications.

PREDENTAL HYGIENE

First Semester Second Semester

English Composition Arts and Humanities

Sociology Public Speaking

Arts and Humanities Psychology

Chemistry with Laboratory Human Physiology

Human Anatomy

DENTAL HYGIENE (FIRST YEAR)

First Semester Second Semester

H204 Periodontics H205 Medical and Dental Emergencies

H206 General Pathology I H207 General Pathology II

H214 Oral Anatomy J210 Microbiology and Immunology¹

H216 Chemistry and Nutrition H215 Pharmacology and Therapeutics

H218 Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene H219 Clinical Practice I

H224 Oral Histology and Embryology H242 Introduction to Dentistry

H303 Radiology H308 Dental Materials

DENTAL HYGIENE (SUMMER SESSION)

H221 Clinical Dental Hygiene Procedures

H305 Radiology Clinic I

H321 Periodontics

DENTAL HYGIENE (SECOND YEAR)

First Semester Second Semester

H217 Preventive Dentistry H302 Clinical Practice III

H301 Clinical Practice II H307 Radiology Clinic III

H304 Oral Pathology H344 Senior Hygiene Seminar

H306 Radiology Clinic II H347 Community Dental Health

H311 Dental Health Education

E351 Advanced Dental Materials for Dental Auxiliaries

Courses for the Associate of Science Degree

H204 Periodontics (1 cr.) Study of the normal periodontium at the clinical, histologic, and biochemical levels; procedures involved in carrying out a comprehensive periodontal examination and performing a periodontal prophylaxis.

H205 Medical and Dental Emergencies (1 cr.) A study in emergency situations in the dental office, including predisposing factors and drugs, and treatment to include the support of the cardiopulmonary system.

H206-H207 General Pathology I and II (1-1 cr.) Mechanisms of disease at the cellular, organ, and systemic levels with special references to specific disease processes; includes general concepts, terminology, and pathology of organ systems.

H214 Oral Anatomy (3 cr.) A study of the morphology, structure, and function of deciduous and permanent teeth and surrounding tissues, also including osteology of the maxilla and mandible, nerve and vascular supply of teeth, and muscles of mastication, with reinforcing laboratory procedures and clinical application.

H215 Pharmacology and Therapeutics: First Year (2 cr.) Actions and uses of drugs and theory of anesthetics; emphasis on drugs used in dentistry.

H216 Chemistry and Nutrition: First Year (3 cr.) Specific ideas in chemistry are correlated with working principles in dentistry—previous knowledge of chemistry assumed.

H217 Preventive Dentistry: Second Year (1 cr.) Detection and prevention of dental disease; included is a study of dental surveys, dental indices, and fluoride therapy.

H218 Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene: First Year (4 cr.) An introduction to the dental and dental hygiene profession, including the basic didactic and laboratory/clinic practice for the performance of dental hygiene services.

H219 Clinical Practice I (4 cr.) Performance of dental hygiene services in various clinical settings. Included is didactic instruction and application of dental hygiene procedures for providing patient care and an introduction to oral diagnosis.

H221 Clinical Dental Hygiene Procedures (1-3 cr.) Clinical assignment for instruction and experience in performing dental hygiene services.

H224 Oral Histology and Embryology (1 cr.) Histological aspects of the tooth and periodontium: embryologic development of the face and neck.

H242 Introduction to Dentistry (1 cr.) An overview of the specialties of dentistry with specific lectures on management of the child patient, cavity classification and nomenclature, the space maintenance concept, patient motivation, and auxiliary involvement with the geriatric patient.

H301-H302 Clinical Practice II-III (5-5 cr.) Continued performance of dental hygiene services in various clinical settings. Included are didactic instruction and clinical application of dental hygiene services for providing patient care.

H303 Radiology (1 cr.) Principles of radiation production, placement of intraoral film, proper exposure and processing of film, radiation safety, and interpretation of radiographs.

H304 Oral Pathology: Second Year (2 cr.) Developmental abnormalities and acquired disorders of teeth and surrounding structure.

H305-H306-H307 Radiology Clinic I-II-III (1-1-1 cr.) Clinical application of intraoral and extraoral radiographs.

H308 Dental Materials: First Year (2 cr.) Composition and physical and chemical properties of materials used in dentistry.

H311 Dental Health Education (3 cr.) An introduction to basic communication and motivation skills, instructional objectives, learning theory, evaluation of educational materials, and special needs patients.

H321 Periodontics (1-2 cr.) A study of periodontal disease, including the anatomy, classification, etiology, treatment, and relationship to systemic conditions.

H344 Senior Hygiene Seminar (2 cr.) Ethics, jurisprudence, and practice management concepts, including a study of state practice acts, dental hygiene employment opportunities, recall systems, and current trends in the dental hygiene profession.

H347 Community Dental Health (4 cr.) Principles and practice of program planning, implementation, and evaluation for community and school dental health programs.

E351 Advanced Dental Materials for Dental Auxiliaries (2 cr.) Lecture and laboratory course designed to teach additional concepts of dental materials and their use in intraoral techniques. Included is instruction in dental auxiliary utilization principles and the manipulation of dental materials used in delegated intraoral functions.

Bachelor of Science Degree

The Bachelor of Science degree in public health dental hygiene provides an opportunity for graduate dental hygienists to develop further expertise in public health methods or dental hygiene education and includes application of practical experience.

The program's objectives are designed to provide students with the education and skills to:

perform dental hygiene services in a variety of settings (e.g., private dental practice, public health clinics, school systems, institutions, and hospitals);
design, implement, and evaluate effective preventive dental health programs for individuals and for groups in such settings as schools, hospitals, institutions, and community programs;
serve as a resource person and work in cooperation with other health personnel in assessing health care needs and providing health care services to the public;
plan, implement, and evaluate effective teaching methodologies in an educational setting;
supervise the teaching of dental hygiene services in a clinical/public health setting;
prepare for admission to graduate programs; and
continue their professional education and personal growth.

Admission Requirements
Prerequisites to the public health dental hygiene program include completion of 90 semester hours, graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program, satisfactory completion of the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, and current licensure as a dental hygienist. An application to the program may be obtained by addressing communications to Director, Dental Hygiene Program, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 1121 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5186. Application deadline is April 1. Applications received after April 1 will be considered on a space-available basis.

Students in the public health dental hygiene program must complete a total of 32 semester hours of course work, including five courses composing the required core curriculum. In addition to the core courses, students must complete 9 semesters hours of electives in behavioral sciences, education, or basic sciences. Additional elective courses complete the 32 semester hour requirement.

Core Courses for the Bachelor of Science Degree

Choice of 301 Elementary Statistical Methods (3 cr.) or B305 Statistics (3 cr.)

301: Must enroll in lab. A basic introductory statistics course with applications shown to various fields and emphasis placed on assumptions, applicability, and interpretations of various statistical techniques. Subject matter includes frequency distribution, descriptive statistics, elementary probability, normal distribution, applications, sampling distribution, estimation, hypothesis testing, and linear regression.
B305: P: B104 Psychology as a Social Science or B105 Psychology as a Biological Science and 3 credits of math that carry School of Science credit. Fall, spring, summer. Introduction to basic statistical concepts; descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.

Z477 Teaching Methodology in Health Sciences Education (3-5 cr.) Teaching methods and techniques, choices of material and equipment with emphasis on evaluation.

H403 Advanced Community Dental Hygiene (4 cr.) Public health principles including a study of the health care delivery system and preventive public health care at the community level.

H405 Advanced Dental Science (3 cr.) Review of current literature related to periodontics, oral pathology, preventive dentistry, and the current practices of dental hygiene.

H402 Practicum in Dental Hygiene Education (4 cr.) P: H403, Z477. Structured practical experience in planning, supervising, coordinating, and evaluating instruction in an educational setting. Emphasis on faculty roles and responsibilities.

Program Information
Admission Requirements
Dental Assisting Core Curriculum—One Year
Courses for the Dental Assisting Certificate Program

Dental Assisting

Program Information

Director and Clinical Assistant Professor
Capps

Associate Dean and Professor
C. Miller

Professor
Williamson

Assistant Professor
Zitterbart

Clinical Assistant Professors
Moeller, Niemann

Clinical Lecturer
Beard

Instructors
Alderson, Macaulay, J. Oldham, Stump

The dental assisting certificate program covers one academic year (two semesters) and includes approximately 1,000 hours of lecture, laboratory, and clinical instruction. In addition to 17 mandatory courses in the core curriculum, an elective course in expanded restorative functions is offered in the summer session immediately following the academic year.

The program prepares the graduate to:

integrate knowledge of the basic, social, and dental sciences in assessing and performing dental assisting procedures;
assist the dentist in the comprehensive treatment and education of patients, serving as an integral part of the dental health care team;
perform a full range of dental assisting functions in a variety of dental practice settings;
employ decision-making and communication skills in providing educational and health care services to special population groups in the community; and
establish learning habits that will lead to the graduate's lifelong pursuit of knowledge through continuing education and other relevant sources of information.

Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission to the program must be high school graduates with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or the GED equivalent. They must submit scores for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT), a transcript of high school credits, and any credits received above this level. High school courses in biology and chemistry are strongly recommended. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take the Dental Assisting National Board Examination.

Applications for the Indianapolis program may be obtained by contacting the dental school's director of dental assisting (see Further Information section of this bulletin). The completed form must be returned by June 10. Applications received after May 15 will be considered on a space-available basis.

Addresses for IU's other dental assisting programs are listed in the Further Information section of this bulletin.

Dental Assisting Core Curriculum—One Year

Course Number Course Title

A110 Oral Histology and Embryology

A111 Oral Pathology, Physiology, and Anatomy

A112 Dental and Medical Emergencies and Therapeutics

A113 Oral Pathology, Physiology, and Anatomy II

A114 Oral Anatomy

A116 Introduction to Dentistry

A121 Microbiology and Asepsis Technique

A131 Dental Materials I

A132 Dental Materials II

A141 Preventive Dentistry and Nutrition

A151 Radiology Clinic I

A152 Radiology Clinic II

A161 Behavioral Science

A162 Oral and Written Communication

A171 Clinical Science I

A172 Clinical Science II

A182 Practice Management, Ethics, and Jurisprudence

Total Credit Hours: 32

Summer (elective)

A190 Expanded Restorative Functions (4 cr.)

Courses for the Dental Assisting Certificate Program

A110 Oral Histology and Embryology (1 cr.) Histological aspects of the tooth and periodontium: embryologic development of the face and neck.

A111-A113 Oral Pathology, Physiology, Anatomy I-II (2-1 cr.) An overview of the structures, functions, and diseases of the human body, including basic cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems, with specific emphasis on diseases of the face and mouth.

A112 Dental and Medical Emergencies and Therapeutics (2 cr.) A course including recognition and clinical experience of systemic emergencies. Comprehensive study of the physiological, toxicological, and therapeutic effects of drugs on living organisms, with emphasis on their rational application in the treatment of disease. Content includes discussions of drugs that are widely prescribed by physicians and dentists.

A114 Oral Anatomy (3 cr.) A study of the morphology, structure, and function of deciduous and permanent teeth and surrounding tissues, also including osteology of the maxilla and mandible, nerve and vascular supply of teeth, and muscles of mastication, with reinforcing laboratory procedures and clinical application.

A116 Introduction to Dentistry (1 cr.) An overview of the specialties of dentistry with specific lectures on management of the child patient, cavity classification and nomenclature, the space maintenance concept, patient motivation, and auxiliary involvement with the geriatric patient.

A121 Microbiology and Asepsis Technique (1 cr.) An overview of microbiological aspects of health and disease with emphasis on sterile procedures and disinfection techniques.

A131-A132 Dental Materials I-II (2-2 cr.) A course designed to acquaint the student with the basic mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of dental materials and the effect of manipulation procedures on these properties. The exact role of properties in the usage and clinical behavior of materials is stressed. Also, certain biological considerations are covered.

A141 Preventive Dentistry and Nutrition (2 cr.) Etiology of prevalent oral diseases and their preventions with particular emphasis on plaque, plaque control, and fluorides. The effects of major nutrients on the physiologic body processes; applied nutrition in dental caries and periodontal disease. Clinical and laboratory experiences.

A151 Radiology Clinic I (2 cr.) The principles of radiation production, theories and techniques of radiographic imaging, film processing and mounting, radiation safety, and radiographic interpretation are studied in this didactic and preclinical course.

A152 Radiology Clinic II (1 cr.) Clinical experience in the placing, exposing, processing, evaluating, and mounting of intraoral and extraoral dental radiographs. Practical application of radiation safety measures is required in the clinical setting.

A161 Behavioral Science (1 cr.) An introduction to psychology applicable in the dental office, emphasizing communication and personal relationships; the role of the dental assistant as seen by the dentist, auxiliaries, and patient. Attitude, personality, motivation, and habit formation are discussed from a dental perspective.

A162 Oral and Written Communication (2 cr.) Instruction and practice in gathering and organizing material for written and oral presentation. Individual and group projects in communication, including table clinics, posters, and professional articles for publication.

A171 Clinical Science I (4 cr.) A core course in dental nomenclature; historical developments in dentistry; role of assistant as member of dental health team; dental specialties; charting the mouth; identification and utilization of instruments and equipment; principles of dental procedures and instrument transfer.

A172 Clinical Science II (3 cr.) Clinical chairside experience in extramural assignments with a seminar to provide opportunities for students to share experiences.

A182 Practice Management, Ethics, and Jurisprudence (2 cr.) Dental practice management in reception procedures, appointment control, and clinical and financial records; purchasing and inventory control. Study of the legal and ethical aspects of dentistry.

A190 Expanded Restorative Functions (4 cr.) Laboratory and clinical course in the techniques for rubber dam application; study model impressions; matrix placement; placement and removal of treatment restorations; placement, carving, and finishing of amalgam restorations; placement and finishing of resin, composite, and silicate restorations.