DENT 294 Dental Assisting Internship

• 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

• 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