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- Effective Term:
- Fall 2019 through Summer 2024
- Course Number:
- DA 114
- Course Title:
- Clinical Procedures III
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 10
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Covers advanced concepts in the clinical aspect of dental assisting. Continues exploration of dental specialties, public health dentistry, and best practices management.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Distinguish the various roles and responsibilities of auxiliary personnel as they relate to dental specialties.
- Describe the procedural steps utilizing correct armamentarium, instrumentation, and post-operative instructions for various dental specialties.
- Explain available oral health products for patients and their uses.
- Explain responsible, safe, and effective methods for the disposal of hazardous waste following best practices management.
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Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Complete textbook and classroom assignments
- Demonstrate understanding through a final examination
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Themes:
- Dental Assisting Clinical Duties
- Professionalism
- Communication
Concepts:
- Public Health Dentistry
- Pediatric dentistry
- Removable Prosthodontics
- Oral health care products
- Fluoride
- Hazardous waste
- EPA
- Best practices management
Issues:
- Dental assisting clinical duties
- Professionalism
- Communication
- Ethics
Skills:
- Recognize the importance of the dental assistant's role during pediatric procedures
- Identify pediatric dental procedures and patient cooperation techniques
- Recognize the importance of public health dentistry on a local and global level
- Communicate oral health care products
- Recognize best practices management and safe disposal methods of dental waste
- Recognize the impact of dental waste on the environment
- Dental health aides