Study Guide

Learning objectives

After completing the course, students will have the ability to

- identify the ethical principles and perspectives governing the health sector
- describe the laws, regulations, and official guidelines governing oral healthcare
- describe the information security and data protection requirements related to healthcare information systems and act in accordance with them
- describe basic concepts in oral healthcare and process thinking that guides operations the field
- describe the areas of expertise and operating environments of dental hygienists
- describe the occupational groups and partners working in the field of oral healthcare
- deploy basic terminology related to the mouth and teeth
- record a patient’s status in an electronic patient record in accordance with relevant documentation practices
- set up and maintain the treatment environment in accordance with the principles of asepsis
in oral healthcare
- act in accordance with occupational safety instructions and recommendations (e.g., vaccination recommendations, hygiene instructions, radiation protection, operating and maintenance instructions for various devices)
- dental morphology

Content

- ethical principles and perspectives
- the law on patient rights and the law on healthcare professionals
- factors related to the legal protection of personnel
- basic concepts in oral healthcare
- occupational groups and partners in the field of oral healthcare
- areas of expertise and operating environment of dental hygienists
- terminology related to the mouth and teeth
- oral healthcare treatment environment
- the principles of asepsis in oral healthcare
- documentation practices in oral health care
- professional secrecy
- information security and data protection regulations and legislation related to healthcare
- electronic medical record system
- online services in healthcare
- dental morphology