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Dental
Assistant
This program will give the student
the training and confidence necessary to become a Dental Assistant. Dental
Assisting is a career skill that you can apply in any location that you choose
to live. Classes include lecture and hands-on practical training.
Intense instruction on:
- Dental Terminology
- Instruments and Lab Procedures
- Sterilization of Instruments
- Radiology (x-ray) Theory
- Emergency Procedures and Techniques
- Life Saving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Job Interview Techniques
Class size limited
Reading
Assignments
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Week |
Lecture/Laboratory Topics
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1
(reading assignment due BEFORE 1st
Class)
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Introduction, Ethics, Anatomy, Terminology, Office
Familiarization, Basic Equipment (chapters 1-5, 8-13, 32,34,35) |
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2
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Amalgam and Composites, Tub & Tray Systems, OSHA,
Cements, Liners (chapters 19-24, 28, 43-45, 48, 49) |
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3
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Study models, Impressions, Pouring, Trimming, Wax
Bites, Four Handed Dentistry, Isolation and Rubber Dam
(chapter 33, 36, 46, 47) |
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4 |
Radiology, (Theory, Safety, Practice), Darkroom
Panorex (chapters 38-42) |
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5
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Mid-Term Exam, Crown & Bridge, Inlays, Impression
Temporaries (chapters 50 and 51) |
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6
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Anesthesia, Handpiece Maintenance, Endodontics
Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Removable Dentures
(chapters 14, 37, 52, 54-57, 59, 60) |
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7
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Front Desk, Telephone, Appointments, Health History
Management, Billing, Insurance, CPR, Heimlich Maneuver
(Chapters 26, 31, 61-63) |
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8
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Final Exam, People in Dentistry, (chapter 64) |
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