J Dent Hyg Sci.
2017 Apr;17(2):123-133. 10.17135/jdhs.2017.17.2.123.
Study on Clinical Dental Hygiene in Korea Based on Analysis of Clinical Dental Hygiene Curriculum of Fones School in the United States
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- 1Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Science, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Korea.
- 2Department of Dental Hygiene, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology, Daejeon 34504, Korea.
- 3Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry and Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung 25457, Korea.
- 4Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health University, Suwon 16328, Korea.
- 5Department of Dental Hygiene, Yeoju Institute of Technology, Yeoju 12652, Korea.
- 6Department of Dental Hygiene, Hallym Polytechnic University, Chuncheon 24210, Korea.
- 7Department of Dental Hygiene, Dong-Eui University, Busan 47340, Korea.
- 8Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hosptial Dental Center, Seoul 07985, Korea.
- 9Department of Dental Hygiene, Eulji University, Seongnam 13135, Korea.
- 10Department of Dental Hygiene, Howon University, Gunsan 54058, Korea.
- 11Department of Dental Hygiene, Gwangyang Health Sciences University, Gwangyang 57764, Korea.
- 12Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea. lhj8977@snu.ac.kr
- KMID: 2379843
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.17135/jdhs.2017.17.2.123
Abstract
- The aim of this study was to analyze in depth the standardized Clinical dental hygiene curriculum of the Fones School in the United States. We investigated the clinical dental hygiene curriculum in 2015~2016 including title, credit, hours, contents, goals, competencies, and evaluation. We obtained the course syllabus and data related to each subject, for each grade, from the professors and students at the university. The goals and competencies, of the clinical dental hygiene program, which were based on the goals of the Fones School and the mission of the University of Bridgeport, were developed in accordance with the dental hygienist practice standards proposed by the American Dental Hygienists Association. The curriculum consisted of theory to teach proper dental hygiene care procedures and incorporated practical exercises that modeled an actual clinical setting. The students had to document the procedures performed for each client/patient and improve their clinical competency through discussion with the professors. Dental hygiene care should be provided for children, adolescents, adults, elderly, and patients, which includes patients with moderate or severe periodontal status. Students were evaluated by a paper test or case study presentation and their clinical evaluation was based on their clinical competency. In particular, professors evaluated students on a rotational basis, so they could evaluate the level of achievement of clinical competency of all students and find ways to improve any weaknesses. Therefore, the current study suggested that clinical dental hygiene program in Korea could be improved if based on the curriculum of Fones School in the United States.
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