DENT 133 - Clinical Externship I

PREREQUISITES: DENT 122 - Clinical Practicum, DENT 118 - Dental Radiography, DENT 124 - Preventive Dentistry/Diet and Nutrition, DENT 125 - Preclinical Practice III, and DENT 129 - Dental Materials and Lab II
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: DENT 117 - Dental Office Management, DENT 124 - Preventive Dentistry/Diet and Nutrition, DENT 128 - Coronal Polishing and Caries Prevention for the Dental Assistant, and DENT 132 - Expanded Functions for Dental Assistants

PROGRAM: Dental Assisting
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2.5
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 0.5
CLINICAL - NURSING HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: N/A

The first of two in-depth clinical learning experiences that provides increased practical chairside dental assisting experience to be gained from private dental practices in general and specialty areas of dentistry. Opportunity for increased skill development in clinical support and business office procedures also provided.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

Apply an understanding of the role a practicing dental assistant plays as a part of the dental health team in providing dental care to members of the community as learned in the formal academic program.
Demonstrate the ability to apply good human relations when working with the patient and the dental health program.
Perform the chairside responsibilities taught in the formal program to the satisfaction of the cooperating dentist and the instructors of the dental assisting program.
Place, expose, process, and mount dental x-rays according to the standards acceptable to the supervising dentist.
Demonstrate the ability to perform business office procedures according to prescribed standards acceptable to the instructors and the cooperating dentist.
Perform selected dental laboratory procedures taught in the formal program to the satisfaction of the instructors and the cooperating dentist.
Demonstrate professional conduct, attitude, attire and grooming according to the standards of the Dental Assisting Program’s instructional staff as stated in course requirements.
Perform emergency procedures as taught in the formal program according to standards acceptable to the instructors and cooperating dentist.
Provide oral health instructions as taught in the formal program according to standards acceptable to the instructors and cooperating dentist.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -