DENT 115 - Preclinical Practice I and II

1. Explain and relate the role of a modern dental assistant within the profession of dentistry.
2. Summarize major historical events and changes within the profession of dentistry.
3. Maintain his or her personal conduct in accordance with the legal and ethical standards of the profession.
4. Take/review and document medical and dental records.
5. Discuss psychological aspects of patient care in a variety of dental situations.
6. Identify instruments and equipment used in patient treatment.
7. Perform general office maintenance and high-level sterilization and disinfection procedures.
8. Identify microorganisms and describe disease transmission and infection control guidelines.
9. Perform entry level clinical skills as follows:
   1. Four handed instrument transfer
   2. Operative dental procedure assistance
   3. Dental dam application
   4. Tofflemire retainer assembly and application
   5. Topical application of anesthetic
10. Define relevant terminology and acronyms as related to subject areas stressed in this course.
11. Recognize and apply the scope of the OSHA Bloodborne/Hazardous Materials Standard.
12. Demonstrate the use of colors and numbers used for hazardous chemical identification.
13. Demonstrate safe handling of sharps
14. Utilize instrument transfer in the application of four-handed dentistry.
15. Assist in direct restorative procedures.

Dental charting

Introduction to chair side assisting

Dental dam

Introduction to the dental profession

Dental instruments

Management of hazardous materials

Direct restorative procedures

Matrix and wedge

Ethics and jurisprudence

Medical and dental records

Infection control

Microbiology

Instrument transfers

Safe management of sharps
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