DENTAL HYGIENE

COMMUNITY ORAL
HEALTH I
Winter Semester 2015
Bright University
Katie Conklin RDH, BS
Graduate Learner
Katherine.conklin@ucsf.edu
May 12th, 2015

Oral Health Education in Stockton

Learning Objective
By the end of the faculty calibration

presentation, the instructor will be able to:

Rate the importance of community oral health
Identify 2 community oral health competencies
Demonstrate the flossing exercise with a passing rate of

80%

Importance of Community Oral Health

Percent of surfaces with one untreated decayed tooth1,2
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

Age 2-5

Age 5-11

Age 12-19

Importance of Community Oral Health

25% higher Untreated Decay2
Greatest Racial & Ethnic
Disparity 2
Loss of School Time3
Ability to Learn3

Importance of Oral Health Education

Oral health education
Many settings

Effective

Involvement by the Learner

Factors Influencing the Dental Education Process

Environmental factors

Individual factors

Dental Hygiene Community Oral Health I

Winter Semester
Week 7
Lesson planning for an

Advanced Beginner

Supplies Needed

Oral Health Education in the Classroom

Supplies Needed
Books

Oral Health Appropriate Terms

Dental Health Competencies

Community Involvement
CM. 3 Provide community oral health services in a
variety of settings
Health Promotion
PH.1 Promote the values of oral and general health
and wellness to the public and organizations with in
and outside the profession

Importance of Faculty Calibration

Assessments are only as good as the

instructor
Increases reliability in instructors
Limits personal bias and judgement

Grading Rubric
1. Learning Objective

2. Explain rationale
for flossing using
friendly terms
3. Instructions

Satisfactory
(2)

Needs Improvement
(1)

Unsatisfactory
(0)

Clearly defines 2
specific and
measurable
objectives the
participant will be
able to do before the
end of the
presentation.
Clear language and uses
grade & age appropriate
terms

Clearly defines 1
objectives not
specific and
measurable for the
participant to
complete before the
end of the
presentation.
Uses some unclear
language & does not use
grade & age appropriate
terms
Completes 2-3 of the
instructions correctly.

Unclear non-specific
objectives, the
participant will not be
able to complete
before the end of the
presentation.

1. Identifies all supplies

to the participant
2. Wraps the floss
around both middle
fingers until the index
fingers touch
3. Pushes down on the
floss with the index
fingers
4. Removes the play-doh
from between the pegs
on the Mega Block

Consistently uses
unclear language, &
does not use grade &
age appropriate terms
Completes 0-1 of the
instructions correctly.

Grading Rubric
4. Give Clear
Instructions for Use

5. Observation
6. Public Speaking

7. Reflection

Satisfactory
(2)

Needs Improvement
(1)

Unsatisfactory
(0)

Gives clear
instructions for
demonstrating the
flossing technique,
and had all supplies
ready.

Gives 4 positive
comments and one
constructive comment
Speaks clearly avoiding
um & like, smiles,
and maintains
appropriate eye contact.
Displays comfortable
body language while
presenting
Writes a meaningful
reflection based on
feeling, values, and
assumptions surrounding
the activity, and what
you learned.

Most instructions are

clear for
demonstrating the
flossing technique
and had all supplies
ready.

Gives unclear
instructions for
demonstrating the
flossing technique,
and does not have all
supplies ready.

Gives 2-3 positive

comments and one
constructive comment
Speaks clearly avoiding
um & like, smiles
occasionally, and makes
some eye contact.
Displays comfortable
body language while
presenting
Writes a meaningful
reflection based only on
feeling, value, and
assumptions surrounding
the activity.

Gives 0-1 positive

comment and 0-1
constructive comments
Often mumbles words
using um & like, no
smiling, avoids eye
contact and has
uncomfortable body
language while
presenting
Writes a logical
description of the
activity.

Questions

References
1. Dye BA, Xianfen L, Beltrn-Aguilar ED. Selected Oral

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Health Indicators in the United States 20052008.

NCHS Data Brief, no. 96. Hyattsville, MD: National
Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention; 2012.Google images
CDC - National Center for Health Statistics
-http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/children_adults/child.htm
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Alston DDS, Pamela. CDA Journal, Feb 2014. vol 42;
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