Clinical Dental Assistant GES 121 » 240 hours

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  1. Overview of the Dental Profession
    1. Introduction to the Practice of Dentistry
    2. The Dental Patient
    3. Dental Practice
    4. Employment Strategies
  2. Dental Health and Disease
    1. Oral Health and Preventative Techniques
    2. Nutrition
    3. Etiology of Dental Disease
  3. Anatomy and Physiology
    1. Basic Human Physiology
    2. Head and Neck Anatomy
    3. Embryology and Histology
    4. Tooth Morphology
  4. Infection Control
    1. Microbiology
    2. Infection Control
    3. Management of Hazardous Materials
  5. Basics of Dental Assisting
    1. Patient Care
    2. Dental Charting
    3. Pharmacology
    4. Emergency Management
    5. Chair-side Assisting
    6. Dental Instruments and Tray Setups
    7. Instrument Transfer and Maintaining the Operating Field
    8. Anesthesia and Sedation
  6. Radiology
    1. Producing Quality Radiographs
    2. Processing Quality Radiographs
    3. Extraoral and Digital Radiography
  7. Dental Materials
    1. Dental Cements, Bases, Liners, and Bonding Agents
    2. Restorative Materials, Dental Dams, Matrix, and Wedges
    3. Laboratory Materials and Techniques
  8. Dental Assisting in the Specialty Practice
    1. Endodontics
    2. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    3. Oral Pathology
    4. Orthodontics
    5. Pediatric Dentistry
    6. Periodontics
    7. Prosthodontics
    8. Oral Radiology
    9. Public Health
    10. Cosmetic Dentistry
  9. Dental Office Management