DENT2499

This course is designed to reintroduce students to the skills and terminology necessary to allow them to succeed in the Dental Assisting program. Students will discuss preventative dentistry, nutritional health and its effects on the oral cavity. Basic dental patient care to include patient safety, asepsis, instruments and their use, as well as maintaining proper ergonomics. Students will also identify common anatomical landmarks, as well as the development of teeth and surrounding tissues.
Student Learning Outcomes

• Identify landmarks of the face and oral cavity as they relate to the oral cavity.
• Classify stages of tooth development as it relates to the different dentitions.
• Explain what preventative dentistry means in relation to oral health and prevention.
• List medical conditions that may compromise dental care.
• Assemble instruments for use according to the procedure given.
• Employ proper disinfection and sterilization for equipment and instruments used in dental care.
• Practice oral evacuation techniques to produce a dry environment in the oral cavity according to evacuation type used.
• Apply ergonomics used in dentistry while working as an operator or assistant.
• Differentiate two handed and four handed dentistry when administering dental care.