Dental Hygiene

Instructor
Capstone
Gabrielle Gasca
Gabrielle
● Senior Dental Hygiene Student
● Born and raised in Seattle
● Engaged and we share a little
dog named Louie :) who is ball
obsessed
● For my capstone I chose
didactic and clinical
instruction
 Ms. Lauren Acheson
● RDH, MLA, BS, AAS-T
● SCC Dental Hygiene Program
● Full Time Faculty
● Junior Year Lead Instructor
● Been practicing and teaching
Dental Hygiene for 9 years
 Why did I choose this opportunity?
● Always thought I would want to teach later in life
● Good opportunity to see if this could be for me
● Incase of future injury, want to be able to share my knowledge of
the profession
● Appreciate the impact instructors have on students learning
● Mentorship and guidance
○ Fostering meaningful relationships
○ Positively influence a students personal growth
●
 Educator Role
Didactic Requirements
● Focuses on theoretical and
foundational aspects of dental ● Education and Licensure
hygiene ○ Bachelors in DH
● Involves teaching and ○ Masters degree
facilitating learning in a ○ RDH license
classroom or lab setting ● Clinical Experience
● Curriculum Development ○ Practical experience
● Lecture Delivery ○ Clinical hours
● Lesson Planning ● Professional Involvement
● Classroom Management ○ ADHA
● Facilitation of Group Discussions ○ ADEA
● Assessment and Evaluation
● Mentorship and Advising
● Professional Development
● Collaboration with Clinical
Instructors
 Educator Role cont…
Clinical Requirements
● Responsible for overseeing and
guiding clinical experiences ● Education and Licensure
● Bridge the gap between didactic ○ Bachelors in DH
learning and practical application ○ RDH license
● Supervise and Guide ● Clinical Experience
● Demonstration of Procedures ○ Practical experience
● Patient Care Coordination ○ Clinical hours
● Clinical Instruction
● Clinical Documentation
● Assessment and Evaluation
● Safety and Infection Control
● Professional Development
● Collaboration with Didactic Instructors
● Mentoring and Support
● Compliance and Accreditation
 SCC Dental Hygiene Program
● 2 year program
● AAS-T in Allied Health
● Bachelors of Applied Science in Dental
Hygiene (BASDH)
● Admission procedure:
○ Prerequisites w/ 2.5 or better GPA
○ TEAS Test
○ Community Service (min. 80 hrs)
○ Proctored Essay
○ Interview
 NEED?
● YES!
● Dental Hygiene Shortage
● Projected to grow 9% (2021-2031)
● About 16,300 openings for dental
hygiene are projected each year
○ Replace those who retire or transfer
to different occupations
Didactic and Clinical Instruction
Focus: Gingival Description Lecture & Gingival Description Lab
Didactic Experience

● Were you familiar with the content?

○ Yes, but needed to become more
familiar
○ Prepped prior to lecture
● How did you prepare?
○ ADEA courses
○ Relooked at material (previous
course and textbooks)
○ Created lecture while utilizing
outline
○ Shadowed Instructor
● What did you use to teach?
○ Powerpoint
○ Class assignment to gage learning
 Clinical Experience
● Were you familiar with the content?
○ Yes, but still needed to review
and prepare
● How did you prepare?
○ Clinical experiences
○ Class lecture
○ Shadow instructor
● What did you use to teach?
○ Demo on a student
● Response to questions:
○ Able to answer/show on a
student partner
 Assessment
What went well? How did you assess?
● Student engagement ● Though GD assignment and
● Approachable being a peer clinical observation

What can be improved? Responsive to feedback?

● Keeping on time and ontrack ● Students eager to learn, feedback
● Slowing down during clinic to is encouraged
provide more detailed demo ● Responded positively to feedback

Message received?
● Yes
● Questions addressed and
clarification provided when
necessary
 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Learning
● Love and belonging
○ Students have a sense
of connection with
cohort
○ Can move onto the
next level
● Esteem
○ Learning and doing
well
○ Being recognized for
accomplishments
● Self-actualization
○ Being able to apply
information and grow
Bloom’s Taxonomy

● Remembering and
Understanding
○ Prior to lecture
○ Read material
○ Taken quiz
● Applying
○ Homework assignments
○ Clinical session
● Applying and Evaluating
○ Clinical session
 Takeaways
Educator or out of
Perception: Element?
Future Teaching:
● Knowledgeable ● Bit of both ● Definitely!
● Asked questions ● Confident in speaking ● But not right away
● Dental hygiene student ● Had backup ● Want to develop
(peer) skills further

Qualities Developed: Contributions: Different:

● Confidence ● Positive energy ● Not be self
● Patience ● Relatability conscious about
● Respect for student ● Adaptability making mistakes
instructor ● Survey students
relationship
THANKS!
Do you have any questions?
 RESOURCES:
● Bloom’s Taxonomy. Bloom’s Taxonomy - Center for Instructional Technology and Training - University of
Florida. (n.d.).
https://citt.ufl.edu/resources/the-learning-process/designing-the-learning-experience/blooms-taxonomy/
● Hopper, E. (2020). Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Explained. ThoughtCo.
https://www.thoughtco.com/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-4582571
● U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022, September 8). Dental hygienists : Occupational Outlook Handbook.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dental-hygienists.htm#:~:text=Employment%20of%20dental%20hygien
ists%20is,on%20average%2C%20over%20the%20decade.
● U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023). Occupational Employment for Dental Hygienists. U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291292.htm