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Apr 20, 2024
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Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DENT 109 Infection Control III5 credits
Clinical practice designed to advance students’ competence in dental instrument sterilization and infection control procedures, performed under direct supervision of a dentist in private practice, specialty office, or dental clinic.
Prerequisites: DENT 107 and DENT 108 (can also be completed as corequisites)
Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe rules and regulations related to
- Attendance
- Attitude
- Professionalism
- Appearance
- Ethical and legal issues
- Maintain professional behavior in respect to attendance, attitude, appearance, and dental ethics
- 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
- Maintain infection control and aseptic techniques
- Sanitize, disinfect, and sterilize dental instruments and dental equipment
- Maintain the sterilization machines
- Complete a spore test on the sterilization machine
- Properly handle and store sterilized instruments
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