Clinical Dental Assistant GES 121 » 240 hours
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Upon successful completion of this program, you'll be able to:
- Describe the progression of dental disease and preventive techniques
- Identify the deciduous and permanent teeth and their functions, as well as anatomical landmarks of the head and neck
- Identify the chain of infection, routes of transmission, and techniques used in sterilization and disinfection
- Complete patient charting, take vital signs, and describe steps for emergency management
- Set up trays for dental procedures and understand instrument transfer techniques
- Expose and process quality radiographs
- Identify dental materials and describe their uses
- Describe the role of a dental assistant in each of the nine dental specialties
