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Apr 24, 2024
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Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DENT 294 Dental Assisting Internship6 credits
This course is clinical practice designed to perfect students’ competence in dental assisting functions, performed under direct supervision of a dentist in private practice, specialty offices and dental clinics.
Prerequisites: DENT 131 , DENT 133 , DENT 136 , DENT 137 .
Corequisites: DENT 211 , DENT 214 , DENT 215 .
Quarters Offered: Winter, Summer
Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe the rules & regulations as they relate to:
- Attendance
- Attitude
- Professionalism
- Appearance
- Ethical and legal issues
- Exhibit the expectation of a dental assistant as related to:
- Attendance
- Attitude
- Professionalism
- Appearance
- Ethical and legal issues
- Describe, identify, and exhibit communication skills appropriate in the clinical setting (i. e., interaction with dentist, staff, patients, coworkers)
- Keep records during the clinical assignments to include procedures and assignments completed
- Observe clinical procedures
- Assist the operator with clinical procedures
- Give oral hygiene & post-operative instructions to patients
- Perform expanded functions under supervision
- Expose, process, and mount radiographs
- Review and record a complete health history
- Prepare tray set-ups
- Sterilize and/or disinfect operatories and dental instruments and trays
- Assist the receptionist in front office duties
- Assist the chairside assistant in general dental assisting duties
- Four-handed dentistry
- Six-handed dentistry
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