DAS 115 - Chairside Assisting I

Institution:

Wichita Area Technical College

Subject:

Description:

Introduction to dental equipment, hand and rotary instruments, basic duties and responsibilities of the chairside assistant such as seating and dismissing the patient, oral evacuation, retraction and instrument transfer. Introduction to principles of microbiology, disease transmission, standard precautions and infection control techniques according to OSHA and ADA guidelines. Prerequisites: Admission into the Dental Assistant program and completion or concurrent enrollment in DAS 112 Dental Materials I and DAS 119 Dental Anatomy.

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.watc.edu

Phone Number:

(316) 677-9400

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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