DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM
Georgian College
Assignment #1 DENT 1018
Evidence Based Self-Care Aids GROUP PRESENTATION
Course: DENT 1018 Total Marks: 50
Applied Oral Health Promotion Strategies
Worth: 10% Due: February 13, Week 6, see Syllabus
Learning Outcomes addressed with this assignment: Course Learning Outcomes: 2,7
Program Specific: Cross-curricular themes:
Outcome #3.4,3.7,6.9,6.14,7.4, Professional Identity Outcome #NS3, NS4
EES #1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
RATIONALE:
As a dental health professional, clients will look to you to be the expert in oral health education.
The use of oral self-care aids is an important part of oral health education and instruction. In order
to advise clients appropriately, you must be aware of products that are available on the market,
approximate costs and evidence-based research available for that product. When recommending
products and incorporating into a self-care plan, a dental hygienist must look at the research and
evidence to make informed decisions.
METHOD: READ FULLY BEFORE SIGNING UP
In a grouping of no more than 4, your assignment is to research and report to the class (in video
form) on one of the products listed below.
You will sign up int groups in class and select a topic for your group
RESEARCH presentation to include:
• some of the major brand names of the aid;
• price points for the products at various stores (Pharmacy, department store, etc), include one
online option i.e. Amazon or Well.ca, or any reputable online store;
• how some of the products compare to each other (price, use, availability etc);
• what are the active ingredients (only if applicable);
• who is the target audience for the aid;
• how do you use the product, Do a demo on screen using Dexter or a person if applicable.
• how is it marketed (internet, commercials, ads), include an ad/commercial
• What does the research say? Find 2 evidence-based articles or research about this aid. This
is very critical to the assignment (places to find this: CDHA, ODHA, Cochrane Canada, the
company who makes the product) Do not just google it and use the first link.
• As a group where, possible you should try your product for one week or more and be able to
give your educated opinion on it. This may not be possible for all aids.
• Include your recommendations to your colleagues (classmates) as well as to clients from
your research.
v Your presentation should be a maximum of 7-10 minutes to make an oral presentation (in
video) of your findings. A written report is not required to be handed in, the PowerPoint,
Google slides or Prezi is to act as your written portion.
v You will use PowerPoint, screencast-o-matic, and or YouTube to present your findings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUQk1EnGKVM
v In class demo may be given. http://screencast-o-matic.com/home
v Include YouTube clips and anything else you want to use to supplement your presentation.
v Every group member is expected to participate in the classroom presentation. Each group
member will receive the same mark.
Where do I start? Read the following before beginning:
1. Choose group mates;
2. Go to Blackboard and enroll in a group, once you do this you cannot leave the group or choose
another group without instructor intervention/approval;
3. Go to the screencast-o-matic page and review how to use it; or go to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUQk1EnGKVM
4. Begin research on the self-care aid chosen;
5. Break up the work amongst the group members;
6. Create a PowerPoint, Google slides or Prezi presentation;
7. Leave enough time in your schedule to record the presentation;
8. Record the presentation and upload to YouTube (you will need a YouTube account);
9. Submit the link to the assignment #1 folder in BB by the due date WITH ALL GROUP
MEMBERS NAMES, be sure the video is not marked as Private or I won’t be able to view
it; Only one person has to submit;
10. Once the links are posted to BB by the instructor, view 3 other presentations that are NOT
the same product as yours. (this will not be immediate, check back often)
JOURNAL PAGE (due end of week 7)
Once the presentations are complete you will be expected to view and provide feedback for 2
presentations besides your own. There will be a JOURNAL PAGE posted for you to submit your
feedback to, this is private and only the instructor can see it. This section is worth 2% of the 10%.
The feedback should be constructive and summarize your learning. Use the following to guide your
responses:
• What did you like about the presentation
• What could be improved for the future
• One thing you learned from this presentation
• One thing you want to know more about
TOPICS TO BE CHOSEN (in blackboard you will see these in the group
name with either AM or PM beside it, be sure to choose your class time only,
once you click you cannot leave the group unless I remove you so please read
before you join a group):
1. Floss, and (threaders, superfloss, floss piks)
2. End Tuft, Sulcabrush
3. Rubber tip stimulators, Stimudents
4. Toothpastes, (Sensitive, whitening, regular)
5. Mouthrinses (scope, Listerine, oral B)
6. Soft Pick, Go Between, Proxabrush
7. Electric Toothbrush, Irrigators
8. Whitening Products (in office vs. Over-The-Counter)
9. Denture Brush, paste, Soak
10. Tongue Cleaners, Manual Toothbrushes
Assignment # 1 Evidence-Based self-care aids Group Presentation Group Topic :___________________
Names:_______________________________
1 2 3 4 Total
Audience cannot understand Audience has difficulty
Group presents information in
presentation because there is following presentation due to Group presents information
Organization logical, interesting sequence
no sequence of information. poor organization which audience can follow.
4/50 which audience can follow.
Presentation too short or too Presentation goes over time Presentation is within time limit
Presentation is within time limit
long. limit
Proper demonstration and use of
Incorrect use of product. Partially correct demonstration Correct use is demonstrated but
product shown
Demonstration Group shows lack of of product modifications not demoed and
Modifications are provided if
6/50 research into product Modifications not provided and would be required
appropriate
Demo not done could not see the demo easily Can see the demo easily
Easy to see
Only a small sample of
Only one product name products provided A good variety of products A good variety of products
shown Price points included only from shown provided
Price points not included one source Price points included but from Price points provided from a
Marketing
Did not identify target Target audience identified only one or two sources variety of different vendors
8/50
audience Discussion of marketing of Target audience identified Target audience identified
No discussion about product too weak, does not Briefly discuss marketing of Good discussion around how the
marketing show evidence of research or product product is marketed
thought processes
Good evidence regarding
No evidence of research Discussed claims made by
research claims by companies
Research presented Or evidence Did not demonstrate research companies but does not
Identified biases if appropriate
12/50 shown was inaccurate or not beyond company claims demonstrate depth to the
Two or more credible research
a reliable source discussion
reviews discussed
The group demonstrates full
The group is at ease with
Group does not have grasp Group is uncomfortable with knowledge by answering all
expected answers to all
of information; student cannot information and is able to questions with explanations and
questions, but fails to elaborate.
Subject answer questions about answer only rudimentary elaboration. A good variety of
A variety of products are
Knowledge subject. Does not include a questions. Only a small products are included that
included but did not show signs
8/50 variety of products to sample of topic is compared. demonstrates research into to
of research or product
compare. Recommendations Recommendations are weak subject area. Recommendations
knowledge. Recommendations
are not made. and not insightful. provided for colleagues and
are for clients only.
clients
Group occasionally uses Student's graphics explain and
The group’s graphics relate to
Group uses superfluous graphics that rarely support reinforce screen text and
text and presentation. The
Graphics and graphics or no graphics. text and presentation. Not a presentation. Visual aids are
visual aids chosen enhance the
Aids Group only reads from notes lot of effort was put into using integrated and enhance the
presentation. Students maintain
4/50 Students reads all of report visual aids. Students presentation. Students maintain
eye contact most of the time,
with no eye contact occasionally uses eye contact, eye contact with audience, seldom
but frequently returns to notes.
but still reads most of report returning to notes.
Student's presentation has Presentation has three Presentation has no more than
Mechanics Presentation has no misspellings
four or more spelling errors misspellings and/or two misspellings and/or
4/50 or grammatical errors.
and/or grammatical errors. grammatical errors. grammatical errors.
Student(s) mumbles, Student's voice is low. Student Student's voice is clear. Student
All group members use a clear
incorrectly pronounces terms, incorrectly pronounces terms. pronounces most words
voice and correct, precise
Elocution and speaks too quietly for the Audience members have correctly. Most audience
pronunciation of terms so that all
4/50 audience to clearly hear difficulty hearing presentation. members can hear
audience members can hear
Did not use proper video At times the video is poor presentation.
presentation. The video is clear
instructions quality The video is clear
Total Points: /50
