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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Assists students in preparing to take the GMAW qualification test. Students follow all safety procedures related to the various tools and equipment involved in this course; understand the qualification and code system for structural qualification; identify, measure, cut and prepare materials required for this qualification; and learn the skills for structural welding. Students have time in class to practice these skills in preparation for the structural qualification test(s). Completion of this course does not ensure qualification. Prerequisite: CWG 143 Gas Metal Arc Welding or administrator approval.
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0.00 Credits
One-day course designed to prepare dental assistants to safely administer and monitor nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation sedation. (6 clock hours) Prerequisite: Must be a current WATC dental assistant student or graduate of a formal dental assistant education program or have two years work experience as a dental assistant and current CPR certification.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the profession of dental assisting, which includes educational requirements, functions and credentials of dental health team members, ethics and legal aspects of dentistry, dental terminology, basic dental business office skills and communication skills. Prerequisite: Admission to Dental Assistant program.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Covers basic structures and functions of human body systems with emphasis on the head and neck. The primary and permanent teeth are studied in detail with respect to macroscopic anatomy, development, eruption, positional and occlusal relationships. Includes tooth drawing and placement of restorations in mannequin teeth. Prerequisite: Admission to Dental Assistant program.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Covers basic study of nutrition and diet and relationship to oral health with emphasis on dental health education, the philosophy of preventive dentistry, personal oral hygiene and dental disease. Basic skills of oral hygiene instruction, fluoride treatments and coronal polishing of the teeth will be implemented. Prerequisites: Admission to Dental Assistant program and concurrent registration in DAS 112 Dental Materials I and DAS 115 Chairside Assisting I.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Covers dental terminology and spelling; dental charting; introductory business office procedures, including greeting and receiving patients, telephone technique, filing and patient record management, appointment scheduling and recall. Prerequisite: Completion of DAS 102 Fundamentals in Dental Assisting.
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3.00 Credits
Covers identification of materials used in general dentistry; physical and chemical properties, functions and classifications. Includes principles of safety and aseptic technique involved in working with materials and equipment. Laboratory practice with impression materials and gypsum products. Prerequisites: Admission to Dental Assistant program and completion or concurrent enrollment in DAS 115 Chairside Assisting I and DAS 119 Dental Anatomy.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
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.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Basic principles of diagnostic radiology, equipment, radiation characteristics, radiation biology, protective measures and regulations, bisecting angle and paralleling techniques, extraoral radiology and anatomical landmarks. Instruction and laboratory techniques include exposure, processing, mounting and evaluation of dental films using the Dxttr mannequin. Prerequisites: Admission to the Dental Assistant program and completion or concurrent enrollment in DAS 107 Anatomy for Dental Assistants and DAS 115 Chairside Assisting I.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Covers the development of the oral cavity, teeth and supporting structures. The primary and permanent teeth are studied in detail as well as the major anatomic landmarks of the head and neck. Includes tooth drawing and placement of restorations in manikin teeth. Prerequisites: Admission into the Dental Assistant program and completion or concurrent enrollment in DAS 107 Anatomy for Dental Assistants.
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