Description
Curriculum
Instructor
What you'll learn
- Master all NBDHE content areas and competencies
- Understand dental hygiene scope of practice and standards
- Develop effective test-taking strategies for national board format
- Bridge dental knowledge to hygiene-specific applications
- Achieve passing scores through targeted preparation
Course Overview
Comprehensive preparation for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, specifically designed for international dentists leveraging their dental background while adapting to hygiene-specific content and U.S. practice standards.
Course Content
Week 1: NBDHE Overview and Study Strategy
- Examination format, structure, and scoring
- Content area breakdown and emphasis
- Study schedule development for working professionals
- Leveraging dental background for efficient preparation
- Test-taking strategies and time management
Week 2: Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice
- Anatomical sciences and physiology
- Biochemistry and nutrition
- Microbiology and immunology
- General and oral pathology
- Pharmacology and pain management
Week 3: Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services
- Patient assessment and documentation
- Dental hygiene diagnosis and care planning
- Implementation of dental hygiene care
- Evaluation of care and maintenance
- Professional development and ethics
Week 4: Community Health and Research Principles
- Promoting health and preventing disease within groups
- Participating in community programs
- Analyzing scientific literature and research
- Educational theory and health promotion
- Cultural competency and special populations
Week 5: Clinical Case Applications and Problem Solving
- Patient case studies and scenarios
- Clinical decision-making processes
- Treatment planning and prioritization
- Risk assessment and management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Week 6: Infection Control and Safety
- Standard precautions and transmission-based precautions
- Personal protective equipment protocols
- Sterilization and disinfection procedures
- Occupational safety and hazard communication
- Emergency prevention and management
Week 7: Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Professional codes of ethics
- Legal responsibilities and scope of practice
- Patient rights and informed consent
- Record keeping and documentation
- Professional boundaries and relationships
Week 8: Intensive Review and Practice Testing
- Comprehensive content review and integration
- Full-length practice examinations
- Weak area identification and remediation
- Final preparation strategies
- Test day preparation and confidence building
- 8 Sections
- 40 Lessons
- 8 Weeks
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- NBDHE Overview and Study Strategy5
- Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice5
- Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services5
- Community Health and Research Principles5
- Clinical Case Applications and Problem Solving5
- Infection Control and Safety5
- Legal and Ethical Considerations5
- Intensive Review and Practice Testing5
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Professional Application Services
- Resume & CV Optimization
- Statement of Purpose Writing
- School Application Support
- Document Preparation
- Interview Coaching
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