1. History of Dental Hygiene
Tiffany Baggs, RDH, BASDH
Joy Davis, RDH, BASDH

2. Founder of Dental Hygiene Profession
Dr. Alfred C. Fones- the “father of dental hygiene”
1913 Opened the first dental hygiene school in Bridgeport, CT

3. First Dental Hygienist
1917- First licensed Hygienist - Irene Newman in CT

4. Hygiene Care Process Assessment- 1st Component of care
Collecting subjective, and objective data
Dental hygiene diagnosis
Data from assessment phase is analyzed and a diagnosis is formulated. See Table 1-1 Pg. 7
Planning
Interventions needed in order to achieve whole oral health
Implementation
Activation of the care plan
Evaluation
Determine need for retreat, referral, or maintenance

5. American Dental Hygiene Association
150,000 RDH - 40,000 members
Advance the art and science of dental hygiene by increasing public’s awareness of quality oral care
Promote highest standard of dental hygiene education, licensure, and practice
Represent and promote the interests of dental hygienists

6. Goals of ADHA Continue consumer advocacy in the healthcare system
Promote DH as a primary care provider of preventive and therapeutic services
Promote self regulation of DH education, licensure, and practice
Serve as authoritative resource on issues related to DH
Promote research relevant to DH
Increase membership and participation
Provide financial base

7. Tri-level Structure of the ADHA
Individual members are part of local (component) GODHA, SADHA
State (constituent) FDHA, FSADHA
National Level

8. Standards of Practice
Standards of practice should be based on current scientific findings
Define what DH can do
Provides guidelines to what is quality hygiene care to consumers, employers and colleagues
Establishes goals for DH education
Assurance of competent professional development
Evidence-based decision –making process (EBDM)

9. Ethics A sense of moral obligation (right and wrong behavior)
Box 1-3 Ethical Key Words
A system of principles that governs the conduct of a professional group
Principles of morality-Core values

10. Code of Ethics Describes professional conduct
Responsibilities and duties of each member toward patients, colleagues and society
Purpose: Aware and sensitive to situations in practice

11. Core Values
Autonomy
The act of self-determination by persons with the ability to make a choice or a decision
Confidentiality
Patient privacy, protect privileged communication
Societal trust
Trust in relationships- DH and patients, other professional persons, and the public
Beneficence
Doing good for a benefit
Nonmaleficence
Avoiding harm to others
Justice and fairness
Fair treatment, impartiality
Veracity
Telling the truth to patients about treatment

12. Ethical Applications Ethical Issue Ethical Dilemma Steps to Resolution
Clearly defined
A solution is seen by the laws, standards of care, standard rules
Ethical Dilemma
Two morally correct choices
May have more than one answer or solution to an issue
Steps to Resolution
Gather facts
Ethical theories and principles applied
Options are explored
Steps are broken down in detail Pg. 10 and 11

13. Final Decision
Is the final action/decision morally defensible on the standards of practice for the DH profession?
Can the choice be defended to solve the dilemma?
Patient, the dentist, peers, state board, court of law
A frequent review of the practice acts and regulations will keep your license happy! Know your laws and abide by them.

14. The End