Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:1.1 Ethical and legal responsibilities pertaining to oral healthcare practice are explained, evaluated and applied during all interactions with patients, colleagues and/or the community.1.2 All treatment is rendered in terms of the Bill of Rights and the Patient Charter and patient confidentiality is maintained throughout.1.3 Professional and personal growth is achieved through the assumption of various roles within the clinical or community setting and is evidenced during interactions between practitioner and patient and/or practitioner and colleagues.1.4 All interactions with colleagues, patients and communities promote human dignity and indicate due sensitivity to ethnic, cultural, religious and gender diversity.Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:2.1 The legal requirements governing the operation of a private practice are explained and applied in accordance with the relevant current legislation.2.2 Personal work plans and/or practice protocols for all personnel within the practice are explained and adhered to.2.3 All equipment is checked after cleaning for efficient working and faulty equipment is timeously reported and/or sent for repair.2.4 Booking registers and patient records are maintained in a manner that ensures patient confidentiality and efficiency of practice.2.5 Stock is classified and controlled to ensure currency of all products and efficiency of availability.2.6 Accounts, receipts, petty cash and banking are managed in a manner that ensures safety, efficiency and, where applicable, maintenance of patient confidentially.2.7 Hazardous and scheduled materials are kept in controlled storage, appropriate inventory counts are regularly taken and recorded and relevant reports are made.Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:3.1 Cleanliness of the clinical oral health facility is maintained through adequate hygiene practices, management of professional equipment and instruments.3.2 Personal protective equipment is consistently used by clinical staff and supplied to patients when appropriate.3.3 All bio-hazardous medical products are consistently securely stored and waste is appropriately deposited in the special waste container/s for removal by the dedicated hazardous-waste collection agency.3.4 Sterilisation of instruments is overseen to ensure efficacy of the process and integrity of instruments.3.5 Methods are evaluated and utilised to ensure the health and safety of the patient/client and the oral health practitioner in the delivery of care.3.6 Medical emergencies are dealt with by applying appropriate First Aid measures and acquiring professional assistance.Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:4.1 Oral health and wellness as it pertains to the health of individuals, families and communities is assessed, analysed, described and promoted.4.2 Common oral diseases and conditions are described and individual and population risk factors are identified. Range of risk factors includes, but is not limited to: > Diet, tobacco product use, poor personal and oral hygiene.4.3 Oral health promotion strategies in a variety of settings are identified, described, applied and critically evaluated to address oral diseases and conditions and promote health related quality of life.4.4 Multidisciplinary strategies are developed, implemented, evaluated and critiqued to address risks common to health and oral health.4.5 Epidemiological statistics are used to determine the oral health status of the target community.4.6 Communication and consultation skills are applied with relevant stakeholders within the community, health, education and other sectors to bring about change and improvement in the oral health and wellbeing of the community.4.7 Access to oral health services is facilitated by influencing individuals and/or organisations to demand the provision of oral health care.Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:5.1 Education and communication skills are explained and utilised when interacting with individuals and communities.5.2 A risk assessment of individuals/groups which includes assessment of their knowledge, practices and attitudes, environmental and other risks impacting on oral health is carried out to inform appropriate health education strategies.5.3 Teaching and learning principles are applied according to target groups’ special needs to facilitate the development of specific attitudes, knowledge, skills and behaviours in individuals and/or communities.5.4 Constructive individual and group education is provided, which outlines risk factors that threaten oral health and specifies preventive measures to ensure oral health.5.5 Oral self-care practices are explained for individuals and/or groups with natural teeth and all types of dental prosthesis.5.6 Health education and promotion material is critiqued; appropriate health messages are developed using various health education aids.Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:6.1 Regular oral screening is carried out to detect problems early and patients are referred where necessary to the appropriate health care practitioner(s).6.2 Appropriate health counselling skills are applied within the scope of the oral hygiene profession. Range: Counselling skills include but are not limited to: > Programmes for individuals and groups in smoking/tobacco cessation, nutritional counselling, pain and anxiety control and pre test-counselling prior to appropriate referral within the multi- disciplinary sphere.6.3 Preventive care is provided to maintain the current oral health status and prevent the onset of oral disease. Range of preventive care includes but is not limited to: > Regular oral health assessments, mechanical and chemical plaque control, fissure sealant application, fluoride therapy, management of dentinal hypersensitivity, making of a study cast to produce a mouth-guard, advising on antibacterial agents, cleaning of removable intra-oral appliances/prostheses, evaluation of removable intra-oral appliances/prosthesis and any associated oral conditions for referral as indicated.Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:7.1 A comprehensive clinical examination is followed by a dental hygiene diagnosis and the generation of a patient-specific oral healthcare plan, which is based on current scientific information.7.2 Pain and anxiety are identified and appropriate behavioural management strategies are applied.7.3 Symptoms of dysfunction of the Tempero-Mandibular joint (TMJ) are identified and various courses of correction are explained.7.4. Patients requiring alternative methods of sedation are identified and referred to the relevant practitioner.7.5 Common complications associated with sedation of dental patients are identified and signs and symptoms thereof are explained.7.6 Digital and analogue radiography is described, performed and interpreted within the scope of practice of the oral hygienist.7.7 Various dental therapeutic treatments are delivered in accordance with the scope of practice of the oral hygienist. Range of therapeutic treatments includes but is not limited to: > Scaling of teeth and implants, root debridement, minimally invasive restorations, sealant restorations, management of dentine sensitivity and cervical abrasion lesions, re-contouring of overhanging restorations and polish of restorations, application of topical and local anaesthesia.Range of cosmetic treatments includes but is not limited to: vital tooth bleaching.7.8 Conditions or presenting features identified that are outside the scope of practice of the oral hygienist are immediately referred to the appropriate practitioner and the need for referral is suitably explained to the patient.Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:8.1 The preventive, therapeutic and assisting roles of the oral hygienist in general dentist, dental therapist and dental specialist practices are explained with examples.8.2 Patients are educated and informed about various treatment options in the different speciality areas.8.3 Prescriptions for advanced clinical procedures from dentists or dental therapists are carried out in accordance with the terms of the scope of practice of the oral hygienist. Ranges of care action requiring prescription: > Orthodontic: Taking impressions for orthodontic study casts; cast pouring and trimming; preparing teeth for placement of orthodontic brackets and bands, cementing and/or removing orthodontic brackets and bands; placing and removing elastics and ligature wires, placing and activating arch wires; placing activated orthodontic appliances; drawing cephalometric tracings; relieving trauma caused by intra-and extra-oral appliances; re-cementing .orthodontic retainers. > Periodontal and oral surgery: Taking cytological smears; splinting mobile teeth; applying and removing periodontal packs; removing surgical sutures. > Prosthetic: Temporary cementing of crowns, inlays and bridges; temporary placement of soft linings in dentures as tissue conditioners; taking impressions, casting and trimming of study and primary work models.Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:9.1 Research skills and methodology are developed to enable research to be done in the field of oral hygiene.9.2 Critical reading and academic writing skills are demonstrated consistently in all written assignments.9.3 Relevant scientific information in all aspects of the study programme is accessed and used.9.4 A research proposal for a limited oral health research project is developed, presented and motivated.9.5 A limited research project in the area of oral health is performed.9.5 Research findings are presented in verbal and written form.9.6 A clinical case of a patient treated by an oral hygiene learner is presented in written and/or oral format and includes a brief literature review.Integrated Assessment:Formative and Summative assessment strategies should be used throughout the qualification programme to ensure that all Outcomes are met.Formative assessment may include: Tests. Written and practical assignments. Practical assessments in, for example, clinical/patient examination, health promotion. Literature reviews. Case studies. Class presentations. Seminars. Peer evaluations. Simulations in structured learning environments. Learning portfolios.Summative assessment may include: Written examinations. Oral examinations. Practical examinations. Supervisor reports where appropriate. Objective Simulated Clinical Evaluation Scenarios (OSCEs).