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Division of Health Professions
Department of Dental Hygiene
Course Syllabus
DHY 206 – Community Oral Health I
Semester and year: Fall ( 2nd year)
Section Number: 001
Meeting Times:
Location:
Instructor:
Office Location
Phone:
Departmental Secretary: Mary Geminiano
Office Hours: By appointment
Email Address:
Course Description
This course presents basic principles of planning and implementing community oral
health programs. These principles include epidemiology, cultural competence, health
behavior, societal attitudes toward health, research, and service learning. Opportunities
for providing community oral health education and interacting with federal, state and
county agencies will be incorporated.
• Credits: 2 (2 lecture)
• Prerequisites: DHY-20, DHY 208, DHY-205 DHY-209 DHY-200, DHY-220
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, the dental hygiene student will be able to:
Student Learning Outcome Means of Assessment
1. Define dental public health and the role of the
dental hygienist in the delivery of oral health
services.
2. Identify career opportunities in the public
health sector available to dental hygienists.
COH Review
Exam
Oral Health Literacy Project
COH Review
Examination
3. Discuss the ten most significant public health
accomplishments of the last century and
more recent CDC accomplishments related
to health security disease prevention and
healthcare collaboration.
4. Discuss the Healthy People 2030 initiative
and identify four oral health objectives
included in the initiative.
5. Identify, compare and discuss oral health
programs at the national, state and local
levels.
6. Compare methods of data collection that are
utilized in health assessments.
7. 6.. Discuss research methodology utilized to
acquire data including instrument design,
methods, and outcomes.
8. Utilize statistical analysis to determine
outcomes of data collection including
frequency, mean, mode, standard deviation.
9. Identify, compare, and analyze community-
based oral health initiatives.
10. Define and contrast health
disparities and health equity related to oral
health.
11. Compare and contrast global health care
delivery systems.
12. Discuss access to care issues related to oral
health services.
13. Discuss cultural competence related to the
access and delivery of oral health services.
14. Identify agencies at the local, county, state
and national levels that influence access and
delivery of oral health services.
Assignment
Examination
Assignment
COH Review, Examination
Assignment
Presentation
COH Review, Examination
Oral Health Literacy Project
COH Review, Examination
Oral Health Literacy Project
Grant Proposal Assignment
COH Review, Examination
Oral Health Literacy Project
Grant Proposal Assignment
COH Review, Examination
Oral Health Literacy Project
Grant Proposal Assignment
COH Review, Examination
Oral Health Literacy Project
Grant Proposal Assignment
COH Review, Examination
Assignment
COH Review, Examination
Oral Health Literacy Project
Grant Proposal Assignment
COH Review, Examination
Assignment
COH Review, Examination
COH Review, Examination
15. Discuss the value of service learning.
16. Develop a knowledge and understanding of
community oral health practice for the dental
hygienist.
Reflection Summary Paper
Oral Health Literacy Project
Assignments
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY
Teaching Methods
Learning Experiences/Activities
1. Lecture
2. Powerpoint Presentations
3. Interactive Class Discussions
4. CANVAS Resources
1. Health Literacy Project
2. Grant writing Exercise
3. Team Presentations
4. Building Community Cases
5. Digital Badges
6. Web based Assignments
7. Community Health Reviews
8. Final Exam
American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Entry Level Competencies for the
Allied Health Professionals (Core Competencies (CC) include:
Professional Knowledge
1. Professionalism
1.1 Apply professional values and ethics in all endeavors.
1.2 Adhere to accreditation standards and federal, state and local laws and
regulations.
1.3 Promote quality assurance practices based on accepted standards of care.
1.4 Demonstrate interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and collaborate with
professionals and patients across socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
2. Safety
2.4 Use security guidelines and compliance training to create and maintain a safe,
ecofriendly and sustainable practice compatible with emerging trends.
2.5 Ensure a humanistic approach to care.
2.6 Uphold a respectful and emotionally safe environment for patients and
practitioners.
3. Critical Thinking
3.1 Demonstrate critical and analytical reasoning to identify and develop
comprehensive oral health care solutions and protocols.
3.2 Apply individual and population risk factors, social determinants of health and
scientific research to promote improved health and enhanced quality of life.
4. Scientific Inquiry and Research
4.1 Support research activities and develop research skills.
4.2 Use evidence-based decision-making to evaluate and implement health care
strategies aligned with emerging trends to achieve high-quality, cost-effective and
humanistic care.
4.3 Integrate accepted scientific theories and research into educational,
preventive and therapeutic oral health services.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
5. Health Education and community Connection
5.1 Endorse health literacy and disease prevention.
5.2 Communicate and provide health education and oral self-care to diverse
populations
5.3 Facilitate learning platforms for communities of interest by providing health
education through collaboration with dental and other professionals.
5.4 Promote the values of the dental profession through service-based activities.
5.5 Evaluate outcomes for future activities supporting health and wellness of individuals
and communities.
6. Advocacy
6.1 Promote an ethical and equitable patient care and practice environment by
demonstrating inclusion of diverse beliefs and values
6.2 Uphold civic and social engagement through active involvement in professional
affiliations to advance oral health
6.3 Promote positive values of overall general health and wellness to the public and
organizations within and outside the profession.
Professional Development and Practice
7. Professional Growth
7.1 Commit to lifelong learning for professional and career opportunities in a variety of
roles and settings.
7.2 Engage in research, education, industry involvement, technological and
professional developments and/or advanced degrees.
7.3 Demonstrate self-awareness through reflective assessment for continued
improvement.
8. Business Practices
8.1 Facilitate referrals to and consultations with relevant health care providers
and other professionals to promote equitable and optimal patient care.
8.2 Promote economic growth and sustainability by meeting practice goals.
8.3 Create and maintain comprehensive, timely and accurate records.
8.4 Protect privacy, confidentiality and security of the patients and the practice by
complying with legislation, practice standards, ethics and organizational policies.
9. Leadership
9.1 Develop and use effective strategies to facilitate change.
9.2 Inspire and network with others to nurture collegial affiliations.
9.3 Solicit and provide constructive feedback to promote professional growth of self.
Course Texts and/or Other Study Materials:
REQUIRED
Nathe, C., Dental Public Health and Research, Contemporary Practice for the Dental
Hygienist, 4th edition, 2017, Pearson/Prentice Hall, Saddle River, NJ (ISBN: 13-978-0-
13-514205-9)
RECOMMENDED
Purnell, LD., Guide to Culturally Competent Health Care, 2nd edition, 2009, F.A. Davis
Company, Philadelphia, PA (ISBN: 0803620640)
French Beatty, C., Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 4th
edition,2017, Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri (ISBN:978-0-323-35525-4)
ADHA Dental Hygiene National Board Review https://www.adha.org/education-
resources/national-board-review-2/
Instructional and Online Additional Resources
Health Professions Librarian:
Joan Dalrymple
jdalrymple@bergen.edu
Bergen Community College Library
https://bergen.edu/library/
BCC Library Citation Guide
https://bergen.libguides.com/citationguid
es/apa
American Dental Hygienists Association:
www.adha.org
American Dental Association:
www.ada.org
Dictionary.com (or App)
https://www.dictionary.com/
Medical Dictionary
https://www.merriam-
webster.com/medical
International Federation of Dental
Hygienists
http://www.ifdh.org/
American Dental Education Association
http://www.adea.org/
New Jersey Dental Hygienists
Association
https://www.njdha.org/
Journal of Dental Hygiene (JDH)
http://www.adha.org/jdh
Journal of the American Dental
Association
(JADA) (https://jada.ada.org)
Journal of Dental Education
(http://www.jdentaled.org/
Journal of Allied Health
(http://www.asahp.org/journal-of-allied-
health/)
Journal of Dental Research
(http://journals.sagepub.com/home/jdr)
Access http://www.adha.org/access-
magazine
Internet Resources
There are over 100 Community Oral Health Weblinks related to Community Oral Health
listed on the Canvas site.
Grading Policy:
Didactic – Online/Class (100%)
Community Oral Health Reviews (4) 40%
Cumulative Final Examination 20%
Community Oral Health Project/
(Team Project) 20%
Grant Writing Proposal (Team Proposal) 10%
Web Assignments 10%
Grading Scale
92-100 A
89-91 B+
83-88 B
80-82 C+
75-79 C
Below 75 R
Incomplete (Not all requirements fulfilled) N
Students must achieve a minimum of 75% as the cumulative average for
examinations and Community Oral Health reviews. If a student does not achieve
a minimum 75%, a failure will result for the entire course. The projects and web
assignments may enhance the grade but may not be used to achieve the
minimum 75%.
A grade of C or better in all DHY courses must be maintained for progression to
the next Dental Hygiene course.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
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eturnto=search
• All students are expected to attend punctually every scheduled meeting of each
course in which they are registered.
• Attendance and lateness policies and sanctions are to be determined by the
instructor for each section of each course.
• These will be established in writing on the individual course outline.
Attendance will be kept by the instructor for administrative and counseling
purposes.
The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) requires that students complete a
minimum number of clinical and didactic hours in the program; therefore, students are
expected to attend all class/lab sessions.
Attendance is critical to the successful completion of the program. All program classes
and activities must be prioritized. Scheduling conflicts must be resolved by the student so
that program classes and activities are met.
It is the student’s responsibility to be on time for all classes, labs, and clinical sessions.
Attendance, lateness policies, and sanctions are to be determined by the instructor of
each course. These will be established in writing on the individual course outline.
The penalty for more than two (2) unexcused absences (i.e., a doctor’s note) will be a
loss of credit in this course and will result in the student repeating the entire course.
NOTE: Two (2) tardies will equal one (1) absence.
Consequently, excessive absenteeism and tardiness may impact work ethics and course
grades. Therefore, it may become necessary to withdraw from a course due to excessive
absenteeism.
Other College, Divisional, and/or Departmental Policy Statements:
DRESS CODE
Students are expected to exhibit a professional appearance as noted in the Student
Handbook.
ACADEMIC CONDUCT
The Dental Hygiene faculty adheres to the policy statement governing academic conduct
as outlined in the Bergen Community College Catalog.
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turnto=search#procedure-thecode
Faculty reserve the right to delay the return of exam grades until all students have taken
the exam and faculty review of the exam has been completed.
Cheating, plagiarism, and unethical behavior will not be tolerated. Any student who has
demonstrated any of the above behaviors will be disciplined according to college
procedures.
*Note: An instructor may establish other guidelines regarding academic integrity
consistent with the College policy.
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2&returnto=search
Cheating, plagiarism, and unethical behavior will not be tolerated. Any student who has
demonstrated any of the above behaviors will be disciplined according to college
procedures.
Cell phones are not permitted in classrooms, laboratories or clinics unless they are part
of the learning activity.
Students are not permitted to use any type of recording device to tape lectures or clinical
sessions.
Children are not permitted in classrooms and/or laboratories.
Food is not permitted in classrooms, laboratories, clinic reception area or clinical areas.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
Dental hygienists are health care professionals who ‘focus on preventing and treating oral
diseases.’ They play an important role in society by providing services that contribute to
the health and well-being of individuals and their communities and must always display
ethical behavior. This obligation begins in dental hygiene school and continues
throughout one’s professional career. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association’s
Code of Ethics establishes behavioral standards to guide the public’s expectations of trust
and accountability. These ethical standards include a commitment to honesty,
truthfulness, full disclosure, accuracy, fairness, and integrity. You are expected to be
guided by these standards and follow the Dental Hygiene Department rules of conduct
during any testing situation. All students are expected to pass examinations on their own
merit without assistance and are expected to maintain confidentiality with respect to
examination content. Behavior that results in misconduct or irregularity in the examination
process is a very serious matter. Violation of the rules of conduct or examination
regulations may result in the voiding of examination results or other appropriate
penalties.
The Dental Hygiene Program will adhere to the Academic Integrity Policy of Bergen
Community College, which is stated in the College Catalog. Violation of academic
integrity may be defined to include, but not limited to cheating, plagiarism, falsification
and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and
personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors
that constitute academic dishonesty. Please refer to the Bergen Community College
Catalog for more information.
COURSE ISSUES
If a problem arises with any aspect of this course, it is the responsibility of the student
to bring the problem to the attention of the primary faculty member. If the issue
involves any other faculty member, the student will be referred to discuss the problem
with the faculty member that is involved. The primary faculty member will not change
any evaluation grade issued by clinical faculty members.
To facilitate resolution of any issues that may arise, students must follow this protocol.
Students should not make appointments with the dental hygiene department
academic department chairperson, other faculty members or administration without
first addressing the issue with the primary faculty member.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Students who require accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) can request these services from the Office of Specialized Services. To learn
more about how to apply for services, please visit them at: https://bergen.edu/current-
students/student-services-departments/disability-services-office-of-specialized-services/
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
Bergen Community College is committed to ensuring the full participation of all students
in its programs. If you have a documented disability (or think you may have a disability)
and, as a result, need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this class, complete
course requirements, or benefit from the College’s programs or services, contact the
Office of Special Services (OSS) as soon as possible at 201-612-5270
or www.bergen.edu/oss
To receive any academic accommodation, you must be appropriately registered with
OSS. The OSS works with students confidentially and does not disclose any disability-
related information without their permission. The OSS serves as a clearinghouse on
disability issues and works in partnership with faculty and all other student service
offices.
SERIOUS ILLNESS, INJURY/PREGNANCY
Overall good health is essential to the practice of dental hygiene. To successfully
complete the program, full participation in all areas of practice is required, regardless of
medical conditions.
A student in the Dental Hygiene Program who sustains a serious illness or injury or
becomes pregnant must present written medical permission to attend classes and
clinical practice at the time of resuming studies.
The pregnant student needs to be aware of the risks of working in the dental field for the
unborn child. Occupational risks include heavy lifting, radiation, chemical, drug, and
toxins exposures, exposure to blood and airborne pathogens.
Pregnant students must provide the Dental Hygiene Department Chair and Clinical
Coordinator with written permission to participate in radiology and clinical courses. The
Health Services and the course instructor must also receive copies of this medical
clearance.
Pregnant students must wear a fetal monitor badge in addition to a radiology badge
during all clinical and laboratory sessions (second, summer, third, and fourth semesters).
A due date must be noted in writing by the attending physician. Please consult wit h the
Department Chair or Clinical Coordinator for more information and necessary forms.
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT
This course uses Canvas and follows institutional and legal guidelines to ensure the
privacy and confidentiality of all students. Processes and systems used in this course—
including online learning platforms, assessments, and communications—are designed to
protect student information in accordance with FERPA (Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act) and institutional policies.
Any submitted assignments, discussions, or evaluations are handled securely and are
accessible only to authorized individuals. Students are encouraged to refrain from sharing
personal health or academic information in public forums and to contact the instructor
directly with any sensitive concerns.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT STATEMENT
HR-003-001.2018-Policy-Prohibiting-Sexual-Harassment.pdf (bergen.edu)
https://bergen.edu/wp-content/uploads/HR-008-001-2023-Title-IX-Policy-and-
Procedures-Updated-11.2025.pdf
STATEMENT ON ACCEPTABLE USE OF BCC TECHNOLOGY:
Acceptable-Use-Policy.pdf (bergen.edu)
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Bergen Community College provides exemplary support to its students and offers
a wide variety of opportunities and services. A comprehensive array of student
support services, including advising, tutoring, academic coaching, and more, is
available online at https://bergen.edu/currentstudents/.
SIDNEY SILVERMAN LIBRARY ONLINE RESOURCES:
https://bergen.libguides.com/dental
COURSE OUTLINE, READING ASSIGNMENTS, COMPETENCIES and CALENDAR
Week Topic Area
Readings/
Assignment
Core DH
Competencies
1
Course Overview
Public Health & Dental Hygiene
Syllabus,
Chap1,2,3,21,22
Online reference
Handouts
CC 1-9
DH 1.1 – 1.4
5.1-5.5
6.1-6.3
Week Topic Area
Readings/
Assignment
Core DH
Competencies
2
Health Communication
Health Literacy
Online Reference
Health
Communication
Badge Assignment
CC 1-9
DH
1.1,1.4,2.5,2.6,3
.1,3.2,5.1-
5.5,6.1-6.3,7.2-
7.3
3
Health Promotion/Social
Responsibility
Service Learning
Chapters 8,9, 10
Online reference
Handouts
CC 1-9
DH
1.1,1.4,2.5,2.6,
3.1,3.2,5.1-5.5,
6.1-6.3, 7.2-7.3
9.1-9.3
4
Health Equity
Cultural Competence
Global Health Delivery
Review #1
Chapter 4,11
Online references
Handouts
Cultural Competence
Badge Assignment
DH
1.4,2.5,3.1,3.2,
5.1-5.5,6.1-6.3
5
Assessment in the Community
Epidemiology
Chapter 18,19
Appendix D
Online references
Handouts
DH3.1-3.2
4.1-4.3
5.1-5.5
6.1-6.3
6
Assessment in the Community
Healthy People 2030
Chapter 12,18,19
Online references
Handouts
DH
2.4-2.6, 3.1-3.2
4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.5
6.1-6.3
7
Program Evaluation
Oral Health Status & Trends
Workforce Models
Chapters 3,13
Online references
Handouts
DH
1.1-1.4, 2.4-2.6
3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3
5.1-5.5, 6.1-6.3
7.1-7.3
8
Oral Health Programs in the
Community
Advocacy in Dental Care
Grant Writing
Review #2
Chapter 5,6,7
Online references
Handouts
Grant Writing
Proposal Assignment
DH
1.1-1.4, 2.4-2.6
3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3
5.1-5.5, 6.1-6.3
7.1-7.3, 9.1-9.3
9
Oral Health Programs in the
Community
Chapter 5,6,7
Online references
Handouts
DH
1.1-1.4, 2.4-2.6
3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3
5.1-5.5, 6.1-6.3
7.1-7.3, 9.1-9.3
10
Research & Analysis
Review of Scientific Literature
DH
1.1-1.4, 2.4-2.6
Week Topic Area
Readings/
Assignment
Core DH
Competencies
Chapter
14,15,16,19,20
Online references
Handouts
3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3
5.1-5.5, 6.1-6.3
7.1-7.3, 9.1-9.3
11
Research & Analysis
Review #3
Chapter
14,15,16,19,20
Online references
Handouts
DH
5.1-5.5, 6.1-6.3
7.1-7.3, 9.1-9.3
12
Community Cases
Review #4
Handouts
Case Study
Community Case
Development
Assignment
DH
1.1-1.4, 2.4-2.6
3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3
5.1-5.5, 6.1-6.3
No Classes
Happy Thanksgiving!
13
Final Examination
14
Community Cases, Grants and
Project Presentations
Health Literacy
Project
Grant Proposal
DH
3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3
5.1-5.5, 6.1-6.3
15
Wrap Up Health Literacy Badge
Service Learning
Badge