Study Guide

Objective

- understands the potential of digitalisation in the entire health care and social services sector and especially in oral hygiene, and the role of the oral hygienist in patient care
- knows the principles of orthodontic treatment for adults
- gets a picture of the varied job description of an oral hygienist and opportunities in working life
- organises, carries out and develops independent health care in a variety of oral hygiene operating environments
- is able to document their patient's treatment and specific characteristics in a patient seminar

Content

Digital features in the health care and social services sector and oral hygiene
Orthodontics for adults
The oral hygienist as expert in a variety of working environments, and the career paths of an oral hygienist
Work placement:
Oral hygiene work placement in specialised health care, treatment of disabled and mental health patients, working in a dental business or privacy clinic
Patient seminar

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria: 0–5
Assessment framework, see the appendix.
Assessment criteria for expert level are applied.