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SDSU PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY


Schedule #20407
Spring 2012
Biology 340A

Mondays at 5:30 PM in Calpulli Center, 4th Floor, Conference Room 3 (CLP 4104)

Barbara Huntington, Director,
Preprofessional Health Advising Office, GMCS-323, 594-6638
email: bhunting@sunstroke.sdsu.edu

Kevin Fitzpatrick, DDS
Chief Dentist, Student Health Services

 

Enoch Wiesner

Natalia Zora

Hunter Johnson

Co-coordinator

Co-coordinator

Co-coordinator Emeritus

nickwies@gmail.com

nataliazora@gmail.com

doctorcavity@hotmail.com

Mark Sidransky

Samvel Avagyan

Marketing Director

Apprentice

msidransky@gmail.com

no_free_lunch91@yahoo.com

Monique Alkatib

Colin Davis

Preschool Director

Apprentice

msalkatib@gmail.com

daviscolin08@gmail.com

Nadine Ayouty

Kevin Lapp

Community Outreach Director

Apprentice

nayouty@gmail.com

lapp.kevin@hotmail.com

Karen Nguyen

Jeff Filmer

Oral Hygiene Director

Apprentice

xldy_kay@yahoo.com

filmer017@yahoo.com

Raichel Lipumano

Tina Mai


TRACE Director

Apprentice

raichelness@gmail.com

tinamai20@yahoo.com

Hong Le

Adam Silva

General Annual Email Address

Sarah Rafo

Rosalinda Nguyen

Dental Annual Co-Editor 1

Dental Annual Co-Editor 2

General Annual Email Address

 

Associate Editors (Apprentices

le.hong00@yahoo.com

 

sankyu16@gmail.com

 

sdsuannual@hotmail.com

 

sarahrafo@yahoo.com

 

roseynguyen09@yahoo.com

 

Purpose:

Biology 340A is a special studies course that provides predental students an opportunity to learn more about the dental profession and dental school requirements. This course is a one unit, 4 hours/week, credit/no credit class which does not affect overall GPA, but will appear on your transcript. This is a service learning class because students can choose among trips offered by the club to teach dental hygiene in the community. All students must have a release form on file with Associated Students.

This class is run by students with the professor acting in the role of facilitator. There are specific requirements to pass the class, but your input and enthusiasm are vital to making it a strong learning experience for you and your classmates.

Prerequisites: You must be a junior student in good academic standing, have an active file in the Preprofessional Health Advising Office, and have an interest in a dental career.  However, if you are not yet a junior, you are encouraged to attend and participate in all activities.

Learning Objectives:

As a result of this course, students will:

  • meet and build a network with dentists in the community
  • have increased confidence and expertise in presenting oral hygiene demonstrations
  • gain a greater knowledge of dental technology and terminology
  • obtain hands-on experience with basic dental procedures
  • creating a support/mentoring system
  • develop as dental leaders through apprenticeships in key positions for the following semester
  • obtain insight to become future compassionate dentists through opportunities for community service
  • Apprenticeship Positions: Apprentices earn regular Biol 340A credit, but are being trained as directors for the following semester. Students who apply to be apprentices are expected to apply for the directorships and enroll in the two-unit, letter-grade, Biol 340B class the following semester in the positions for which they were trained. The Class Coordinator 2 position serves as an apprenticeship for Class Coordinator 1 although Biol 340B credit is given for both positions.

    Meetings: Classes will be held in Calpulli Center, 4th Floor, Conference Room 3.    Be sure to check the syllabus on line each week in case there is a change in the room number. Since the class meetings are the basis of the course, attendance at class meetings is mandatory. Predental Club participation is strongly recommended. These meetings will all begin at 5:30 p.m. and are listed below. The workshops and trips are sponsored by the Predental Club:

    1 Monday, 1/23

    First Day of Class

     

    • Overview of class policies and obligation
    • Add Codes
    • Hand out Preventive Dentistry pledges and trip waivers
    • Director presentations
    • Visit to the SDSU Dental Clinic with Dr. Kevin Fitzpatrick, DDS-Chief Dentist, Student Health Services
    2 Monday, 1/30
      Friday, 2/3 T.R.A.C.E. Trip to Paradise Valley Recreation Center 1:30 pm
    3 Monday, 2/6
    • HIPAA Training with Dr. Fitzpatrick
      Friday, 2/10 T.R.A.C.E. Trip to ECC. Educational Cultural Complex 1:30 pm
    4

    Monday,2/13

    • Oral Hygiene QUIZ

    • Pledges and waivers due
    • Class Coordinators (Ethic Discussion)
    • Substitution Hours Due

    5

    Monday, 2/20

    • Trip Dates Due

    • Retake Oral Hygiene Quiz retake

    • Officer Applications Due

    6 Monday, 2/27 Thomas Olinger, DDS--Implants
    7 Monday, 3/5
    Ronald Fritz, DDS, MPH --Sevice and the Practicing Professional
      Wednesday, 3/7 T.R.A.C.E. Trip to Paradise Valley (location to be announced) 10:30 am
    8 Monday, 3/12 Norman (Skip) Sperber, DDS--Forensic Dentistry
      Friday, 3/16 T.R.A.C.E. Trip to Malcom X Library 1:00 pm
    9 Monday, 3/19

    TBA
      Monday, 3/26

    Spring Break

    10 Monday, 4/2

    Tim S. Smith DDS

    11 Tursday, 4/9 Ricky Nussle--Admissions Counselorfor A. T. Still School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Mesa, AZ
    12 Monday, 4/16

    Eric Dixon, DDS--Pediatric Dentistry (Sealants)

      Wednesday, 4/18 T.R.A.C.E. Trip toLemon Grove (location TBA) 10:00 am
    13

    Monday, 4/23

    Dr. Brian Oleksy DDS MD Oral Surgery
    14 Monday, 4/30 Adam Raschke, DDS--Sutures
    15 Monday, 5/7 Final (Class Review)
         

    Course Format:
    Students will participate in each of the following eight areas and are strongly encouraged to bring cameras and take pictures for a portfolio.

    CLASS REQUIREMENTS:

    Course Components:

     

     

    1) Oral Hygiene Presentations
    Students will give oral hygiene presentations to patients at the screening clinics. These presentations will present proper brushing and flossing techniques and address common oral diseases.

    Each oral hygiene presentation given in the screening clinic is worth 2.5 points. A maximum of 10 points (4 presentations) may be earned by giving oral hygiene presentations each semester.

    2) Class Sessions (minimum required for credit in course)
    Students are encouraged to attend all regular Preventive Dentistry class sessions held on Mondays 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. A minimum of 14 classes is required

    Each class session attended is worth 3.5 points. The maximum number of points will correspond to the number of regular class sessions held within the semester.

    3) Observation in a Dental Office/SDSU Dental Clinic
    Students will be required to do two one-hour rotations in each of our volunteer dentists' offices and then seek out a dental office with which to do the remaining two hours off-campus observation during the semester. Only one student should observe at a time, and the appointment should be made well in advance to accommodate the dentist’s schedule. At the end of the observation time, students must have the dentist fill out the Observation Evaluation form. These forms can be downloaded from the Blackboard website or by clicking on the following link: Observation Evaluation Form. When you are observing in a dental office, be sure to dress professionally. Click here for recommended conduct and dress.

    Each hour of observation completed is worth 2 points. A maximum of 20 points (10 hours of observation) may be earned by observing each semester.

    4) Field Trips (minimum required for credit in course)
    Students are required to attend three dental club field trips each semester. In order to receive credit in the course students must attend three of these field trips, but are encouraged to attend more trips. 2-3 trips are offered to each of the following locations each semester: Home of Guiding Hands, and preschool or elementary schools. These trips are fun and rewarding and allow students to interact with potential patients and teach about proper oral hygiene.

    Each field trip attended is worth 5 points. A maximum of 15 points (3 trips) may be earned by attending trips each semester. A Release and Waiver Form is required for each participant, and an Organization/Driver Insurance Release form is required for all drivers. (See Associated Students Appendix C)

    5) Oral Hygiene Quiz (passing grade required for credit in course)
    Students will be given an oral hygiene and anatomy quiz. Students must earn a passing score of 80% or better in order to receive credit for the course.

    A score of 80% or better on the oral hygiene quiz is worth 10 points. A maximum of 10 points may be earned by passing the oral hygiene quiz.

    6) Service Learning Reflection Paper (passing grade required for credit in course)
    Students will complete a minimum two-page paper delineating their experience on two or more trips into the community to provide oral hygiene education. Students will describe their experiences and how they felt those experiences impacted them, their community, and their future as a dental professional.

    The Service Learning Reflection Paper is worth a maximum of 10 points. A score of 80% or better on the Service Learning Reflection Paper is required in order to receive credit in the course.

    7) The Dental Annual

    Each year the Predental Club, in collaboration with Preventive Dentistry, publishes an annual of predental activities. Students should bring a camera to every class and activity and share their pictures on Photobucket. The password and user name are available on Blackboard. The annual is developed by the editors and apprentice editors. Assignments for the apprentices are below:

    1. Page layout

    2. Developing paragraphs

    Grading and Evaluation:

    In order to receive credit in the course, students must earn 95 out of a possible 100 points for completing work in the various components of the course. In addition, four components of the course must be completed in full in order to receive credit. These four components include 1) attendance, 2) three or more field trips into the community, 3) a score of 80% or better on the Oral Hygiene Quiz and 4) a score of 80% or better on the Service Learning Reflection Paper.

    All work for the course must be completed and turned in to the class coordinators no later than the last regular class session of the semester.


    C. PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY PLEDGE (to be signed and turned in at the first class meeting)


    Required for Course Credit:

    Activity 
    Requirement 
    x
    Credits
    =
    Points*
    Observation
    10 Hours
    x
      2
    =
      20
    Trips
      3 Trips
    x
      5
    =
      15
    Attendance
    14 Meetings
    x
     2.5
    =
      35
    Hygiene Quiz
      1 (must pass >80%)
    x
     10
    =
      10
    Hygiene Instruction
      4 presentations
    x
      2.5
    =
      10
    Service Learning Reflection Paper   1 x 10 =   10
    TOTAL


    =
    100.0 Points

    *  Maximum number of points for any one requirement.