2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DENT 113 - Preclinical Practice I
PREREQUISITES: Admission to the Dental Assisting program
PROGRAM: Dental Assisting
CREDIT HOURS: 2
LECTURE HOURS: 1
LAB HOURS: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: N/A
This is the first in a series of courses that introduce in-depth qualification and legal/ethical requirements of the dental assistant. Emphasis is placed on asepsis techniques, including sterilization, disinfection, characteristics of microorganisms, disease transmission and infection control.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Explain and relate the role of a modern dental assistant within the profession of dentistry.
- Summarize major historical events and changes within the profession of dentistry.
- Maintain his or her personal conduct in accordance with the legal and ethical standards of the profession.
- Identify instruments and equipment used in patient treatment.
- Perform general office maintenance and high-level sterilization and disinfection procedures.
- Identify microorganisms and describe disease transmission and infection control guidelines.
- Define relevant terminology and acronyms as related to subject areas stressed in this course.
- Recognize and apply the scope of the OSHA Bloodborne/Hazardous Materials Standard.
- Demonstrate the use of colors and numbers used for hazardous chemical identification.
- Demonstrate safe handling of sharps
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
Introduction to chair side assisting
Ethics and jurisprudence
Introduction to the dental profession
Infection control
Dental instruments
Management of hazardous materials
Microbiology
Safe management of sharps
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