2017-2018 Course Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
    May 03, 2024  
2017-2018 Course Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DENA 1340 - Dental Assisting I: General Chairside


Prerequisite: Program Admission;
Prerequisite/Corequisite: DENA 1050 ; DENA 1080  
Introduces student to ethics and jurisprudence for the dental assistant and to chairside assisting with diagnostic and operative procedures. Topics include: ethics and jurisprudence in the dental office; medically compromised patients and management of dental office emergencies; four-handed dentistry techniques; clinical data collection techniques; introduction to operative dentistry; and dental material basics.  Students enrolled in this course will be assessed a $100 supply fee in addition to tuition and fees.  Fees are subject to change at the end of any semester. Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab - 6. Credit hours: 6 (F)