This course includes the knowledge and skills of dental materials, including properties, laboratory safety competence in the use and manipulation of gypsum, restorative materials, dental cements, impression materials acrylic and thermoplastics, waxes, abrasive agents and study casts/occlusal registration.

PREREQUISITE: Acceptance into the Dental Assisting program

HOURS: 45 lecture and 30 lab hours per semester.

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (4)

This course covers the study of general dentistry and the foundation of clinical chairside assisting. The course includes infection control, dental-related environmental hazards, management of dental and medical emergencies and emphasis placed on skills in the clinical setting, to include charting, effective communication with patients and members of the dental team.

PREREQUISITE: Acceptance into the Dental Assisting program

HOURS: 45 lecture and 30 lab hours per semester.

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (4)

This course includes instruction in general and oral anatomy and physiology, embryology, histology, dental morphology and microbiology.

PREREQUISITE: Acceptance into the Dental Assisting program

HOURS: 45 lecture hours per semester.

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

A continuation of Dental Science I with emphasis on oral pathology and pharmacology, including monitoring nitrous oxide.

PREREQUISITE: Acceptance into the Dental Assisting program and DAST1540, Dental Science I

HOURS: 45 lecture hours per semester.

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

A continuation of Clinical Science I with emphasis on assisting with the specialties of general dentistry.

Semester Availability: SPRING ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: DAST 1530 and Acceptance into the Dental Assisting Program

COREQUISITE: None

HOURS: 45 lecture and 30 lab hours per semester.

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (4)

A supervised clinical experience in general dentistry to master basic dental assisting skills. Emphasis is on the role of the dental assistant operative.

PREREQUISITE: Acceptance into the Dental Assisting program

HOURS:60 Clinical hours per semester.

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (1)

Dental Office Management is an introduction to the principles related to the management of the dental office, including telephone techniques, appointment control, inventory and supplies, clinical records, insurance forms, financial records and office equipment.

PREREQUISITE: Acceptance into the Dental Assisting program

HOURS: 45 lecture hours per semester.

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)