You are here

Lynn Smiley, MEd, RDH

Dental School
Periodontics
210-567-3847
smiley@uthscsa.edu

Education

Scroll table right to view more

Appointments

Scroll table right to view more

9/2012 - Present

Clinical Assistant Professor

UT Health Science Center San Antonio, Periodontics, San Antonio, TX

Expertise

Publications

Teaching

Scroll table right to view more

Date	Description	Institution	# Students
8/2008 - Present	Introduction to Clinical Theory	The University of Texas Health Science Center	30 students
Course Director - This course, offered in the fall semester, is an introduction to the theory associated with clinical procedures and patient care. Topics include prevention of disease transmission in the dental setting and patient assessment skills such as vital signs, health history, and oral inspection. This course must be taken concurrently with DENH 3006.
1/2007 - Present	Clinic I	The University of Texas Health Science Center	30 students
Course Director - This course, offered in the spring semester, is a clinical experience in the practical application of patient education and oral prophylaxis techniques. Emphasis will be placed on comprehensive care for the simple patient classifications, including patient assessment, dental hygiene treatment planning, patient education, instrumentation, preventive therapies, and radiographic skills. This course must be taken concurrently with DENH 3020. Includes twelve (12) clinic hours per week.
1/2007 - Present	Clinic I Seminar	The University of Texas Health Science Center
Course Director - This course, offered in the spring semester, presents current theorical perspectives in which to interpret and expand dental hygiene care. Topics included in the course are cultural diversity, instrument sharpening, communication skills, ultrasonics scalers and air abrasive polishers. Other topics related to beginning clinical practice are included. This course must be taken concurrently with DENH 3021.
8/2006 - Present	Preclinical Dental Hygiene	The University of Texas Health Science Center	30 students
Course Director - This course, offered in the fall semester, is an introduction to instrumentation techniques and basic clinical procedures. The course offers an opportunity to develop competency in fundamental clinical skills necessary to engage in patient engage in patient treatment. This course must be taken concurrently with DENH 3023. Includes eight (8) clinical hours per week.
8/2003 - Present	Dental Radiography	The University of Texas Health Science Center	30 students
This course, offered in the fall semester, is an introduction to scientific principles of oral radiography including essential terminology, the production and absorption of radiation, X-ray unit function, imaging systems, processing, quality assurance, radiation biology, and protection. This course is designed to emphasize radiation health and protection principles and techniques of intraoral and extraoral radiography, exposing, processing, mounting, and critical evaluation of dental radiographs. Laboratory experience and clinical applications are emphasized. Includes two (2) lecture hours and three (3) clinical hours per week.
8/1999 - Present	Oral Anatomy	The University of Texas Health Science Center	30 students
The oral anatomy course, offered in the fall semester, is designed to provide the dental hygiene student with instruction in dental terminology and the anatomy of the teeth. Emphasis is placed on clinical considerations of oral anatomy relevant to dental hygiene practice. Includes one (1) lecture and three (3) laboratory hours per week.
8/1999 - Present	Clinic II	The University of Texas Health Science Center	30 students
A continuation of DENH 3021 Clinic I, this course provides further opportunity to incorporate all learning in providing comprehensive dental hygiene care for patients with simple to complex needs with an emphasis on moderate cases. In addition, this course provides an opportunity for the student to gain experience in the practical application of dental hygiene diagnosis, utilize preventive techniques in patient education skills, practice oral prophylaxis techniques including advanced scaling, and implement various management techniques for the difficult patient. This course is offered in the fall semester. This course must be taken concurrently with DENH 4020, Clinic Seminar II. Includes twelve (12) clinic hours per week.
1/1999 - Present	Clinic III	The University of Texas Health Science Center	30 students
A continuation of DENH 4022 Clinic II, this course provides students the opportunity to incorporate all learning in providing comprehensive dental hygiene care for patients with simple to complex needs with emphasis on more complex cases, gain experience in the practical application of dental hygiene diagnosis, utilize preventive techniques in patient education skills, practice oral prophylaxis techniques including advanced scaling, implement various management techniques for the difficult patient, and improve efficiency and effectiveness in patient care. This course is offered in the spring semester. This course must be taken concurrently with DENH 4020. Includes twelve (12) clinic hours per week.