DHYG 4845L - Expanded Functions for the Dental Hygienist Lab
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 41255,
Credit hours: 1
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Jill Babinec
Email: jkbabinec@ysu.edu
Pam Barkett
Email: pabarkett@ysu.edu
Dana Jordan
Email: dnpowell@ysu.edu
Course Description
4845L. Expanded Functions for the Dental Hygienist Lab. Laboratory application of restorative techniques utilizing the principles and skills of restorative four-handed dentistry. Preparation of the dental hygiene student to perform the duties of an expanded function dental auxiliary. Three hours of lab per week. Prereq.: DHYG 2620, DHYG 2620L and junior standing or consent of instructor. Coreq.: DHYG 4845. 1 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Readings |
EFDA Lab Manual - available in blackboard course
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Schedule (Subject to change)
| Day | Date | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
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| Wed | 8/26 | Intro to Course, Lab Rules & Duties, Instrumentation and Cubicle Inventory Teeth Distribution, Typodont Lecture |
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| Wed | 9/2 | Lecture (HOC, tooth thirds ) Waxing Demo V / practice with wax |
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| Wed | 9/9 | Continue Waxing (V) - Outcome V Waxing Demo Class I - Practice |
Waxing Eval if ready Wax V outcome |
| Wed | 9/16 | Class V Waxing Exam Continue Waxing Class I Waxing Evaluation Due |
Waxing Eval Class I Wax Outcome |
| Wed | 9/23 | Class I Wax Exam Dycal Demo / Practice / Evaluation Matrix Demo |
Class I Wax Exam Dycal Evaluation |
| Wed | 9/30 | Set up Cubicle - Amalgam demo Practice amalgam V |
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| Wed | 10/7 | Handpiece / Burs / Occlusion adj Demo Amalg II Amalgam practice (V, II) |
Amalg V outcome |
| Wed | 10/14 | Amalgam practice (V, II) / Outcomes | Amalg V Outcome Amalg Evaluation |
| Wed | 10/21 | Amalgam Exam (V, II) Composite Demo / Play |
Amalg Exam (V, II) |
| Wed | 10/28 | Composite Demo (II, III) Practice Composite |
Composite Outcome V if ready |
| Wed | 11/4 | Practice Composites | Composite Outcome V |
| Wed | 11/11 | VETERANS DAY - NO CLASS | |
| Wed | 11/18 | Practice Composites / Outcomes / Evals | Composite Evaluation Composite outcomes (II, III) |
| Wed | 11/25 | THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS | |
| Wed | 12/2 | Composite Exam (II, III, V) | Composite Exam (II, III, V) |
| Wed | 12/9 | Close Out Cubicles / Instrument Inventory / Cleaning |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.