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Apr 28, 2024
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Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DENT 121 Dental Assisting Practicum I6 credits
Course covers assessing oral hygiene, stains, dental deposits; procedural prophylaxis, fluoride, and pit and fissure sealant application; and instrumentation of auxiliary expanded duties. Clinical implementation and practical application of procedures permitted by the Washington State Dental Practice Act in the campus dental clinic under the supervision of dentists and dental faculty.
Prerequisites: DENT 112 , DENT 114 , and DENT 117
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Demonstrate to the dentists and faculty the dental assisting skills, attitudes and techniques required for the smooth operation of the College’s dental clinic
- Demonstrate time management skills
Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:
- be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in their field
- perform four-handed chairside dentistry on general chairside procedures
- perform expanded functions such as rubber dam isolation, sealant placement, coronal polish, fluoride application, oral hygiene instruction, fabricate provisional restorations and crown, cord packing, radiographs, matrix system, alginate impressions and pouring study models
- apply appropriate sterilization and infection control techniques
- perform basic dental front office skills
- be prepared to take the Certified Dental Association (CDA) exam
Total Hours: 120 Lab or Clinical Hours: 120
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