How to Teach DH Preclinic Instrumentation

Course overview

This is a hands-on workshop with one-on-one instruction in how to perform or teach instrumentation starting with preclinic and leading into the second year of dental hygiene clinic. Teaching words and ways to impart the skills to students is included in this workshop. There is one instructor to every five course participants to ascertain that each participant is calibrated on how to perform and teach and demonstrate instrumentation techniques to students according to the textbook Periodontal Instrumentation and Advanced Root Instrumentation by author, Jill S. Gehrig. Periodontally involved typodonts as well as Hu Friedy instruments are loaned to the participants and provided during the workshop. Class limited to 30 participants. This class is small by design and will close when filled.