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- Effective Term:
- Fall 2024 through Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- DA 172
- Course Title:
- Dental Assisting Practicum II
- Credit Hours:
- 8
- Lecture Hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 240
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:
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Perform dental assisting chairside duties while demonstrating professionalism, safety, and the ability to anticipate the needs of the operator at an advanced level.
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Demonstrate competence in dental charting.
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Demonstrate professionalism towards patients, students, dentists, and staff while participating in the practicum rotation.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Attendance
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Themes:
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Dental Assisting Clinical Duties
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Professionalism
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Communication
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Teamwork
Concepts:
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Four handed dentistry
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OSHA Universal Precautions
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BBP Standards
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Anticipation of dentist's needs
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Armamentarium
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Four-handed dentistry
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Dental dam
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Patient management
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Instrument grasps
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Topical anesthetic
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Oral health instructions
Issues:
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Time management
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Organization
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Self-direction
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Safety
Skills:
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Anticipate the needs of the operator while assisting chairside
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Pass instruments while utilizing safe practices
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Document exam findings, health history updates, vitals, and services rendered
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Preparation, application, and removal of dental dam
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Demonstrate proper instrument grasps and transfers as it relates to dental instruments
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Document patient chart using industry standard dental software
Related Instruction
Communication
Hours: 23-
Demonstrate professionalism towards patients, students, dentists at the practicum office
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Communicate in a professional manner before, during, and after all procedures performed in the practicum dental setting.
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Communicate with mentors in a professional manner during all interactions at practicum office
- Four handed dentistry
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Anticipation of dentist's needs
-
Patient management
-
Oral health instructions
-
Anticipate the needs of the operator while assisting chairside
-
Pass instruments while utilizing safe practices
-
Document exam findings, health history updates, vitals, and services rendered
-
Document patient chart using industry standard dental software