DA 101 - Dental Assisting I 4 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s):
Successful admittance to the Dental Assistant program.
Course Description: Introduces the basic concepts of preventative dentistry and the dental assistant’s role including: dental terminology, infection control, basic microbiology, pharmacology, nutrition, oral and facial anatomy, tooth numbering, names of tooth surfaces, dental charting, instrumentation and oral assessment.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLO#1: Discuss and define the roles of dental health care professionals and explain how each dental team member contributes to a patient’s oral health.
- CLO#2: Define and discuss the embryological and histological development of the dentition.
- CLO#3: Name and identify the tissues of the oral cavity and landmarks of the face. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
- CLO#4: Identify the basic principles of pharmacology, microbiology, and dental disease.
- CLO#5: Discuss the impact of cultural, ethnic, racial backgrounds, when providing patient care.
ACTI Code and Course Type 210 Career / Tech Preparatory
Length of Course: A required state minimum of (40) and a standard RCC delivery of (44) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (48) hours per term.
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