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1.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the dental assisting or dental hygiene program. Corequisite: DES1020*. Dental Anatomy Laboratory is designed to provide an in-depth study of tooth morphology for dental assisting, bridge and hygiene students. Laboratory exercises will include identification, characteristics, and eruption/exfoliation dates of each of the primary and permanent teeth, and distinguishing right from left. Students will use acrylic replicas and natural teeth to locate landmarks and characteristics on each of the primary and permanent teeth. Basic information about orofacial landmarks and anatomy of the support structures of the teeth will be provided. Laboratory exercises will be supplemented with a study guide. Contact: 1 hour per week.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in DEA0020 and DEA0020L, DES1020 and DES1020L. Corequisite: DES1200L. The course is designed for the dental assisting or hygiene student and includes the study of the theory and principles used to expose, process, and mount dental radiographs. Recognition of normal and abnormal conditions visible on dental radiographs, and the identification of the hazards and safety precautions eminent to radiographic procedures are among the topics covered in the course. Intraoral and extraoral techniques will be discussed, as well as the types of films, sensors and cassettes that might be used. Digital radiography principles and techniques will be included. Quality control procedures will be followed in both the darkroom and chairside settings. Slides will be used extensively to study radiographic anatomy and pathology. Cephalometric tracings will be done in class. The course content will be structured to compliment laboratory activities. Special emphasis will be placed on infection control. Carpal radiographs will be included as required by Florida Law. Contact: 2 hours per week.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in DEA0020 and DEA0020L, DES1020, DES1020L. Corequisite: DES1200. Students will achieve proficiency in radiographic technique on a DXTTR manikin prior to exposure of radiographs on patients. Intraoral and extraoral exposure techniques will be covered. Students completing Dental Radiology Lab will be able to produce technically acceptable interproximal and periapical radiographs with bisecting and paralleling techniques on primary, mixed, or complete dentitions, or edentulous patients. Students will also expose technically acceptable occlusal, panoramic, facial profile, and carpal radiographs. Digital radiography will be included. Manual and automatic processing methods are utilized and film duplication procedures are practiced. Laboratory exercises will include mounting and interpretation of films prior to evaluation. Students will learn to distinguish radiographic pathology from normal oral landmarks. Infection control and quality control is maintained throughout laboratory exercises. Contact: 45 clock hours per semester. Additional fee.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the dental assisting or dental hygiene program. This course provides an introduction to elements of dental care as it relates to risk management of medically compromised patients. The major portion of the course deals with the prevention, recognition, and management of medical emergencies which occur in the dental office. An introduction to common systemic diseases with emphasis on their implication on dental treatment planning, and the management of medical and dental emergencies. Contact: 2 hours per week.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in: BSC2085, BSC2085L, BSC2086, BSC2086L, MCB2004, MCB2004L, CHM1032, ENC1101 and acceptance into the dental hygiene program. An introduction to concepts used in oral health instruction and patient education. Includes etiology of dental disease, plaque control, oral physiotherapy, methodology of oral health instruction and patient motivational techniques. This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to develop skills which are necessary for teaching patients how to achieve optimal dental health and to offer experience in communication skills for interpersonal, professional and patient education interaction. Contact: 2 hours per week.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the dental assisting or hygiene program. Corequisite: DES2100L. The course provides an introduction to the chemical, physical and handling characteristics of materials commonly used in dentistry. The biological compatibility of each material will be outlined. These materials include precious and non-precious metals, ceramics, dental amalgams, acrylic plastics, filled and non-filled resins, porcelains, impression materials, implant materials and various laboratory waxes. Contact: 2 hours per week.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the dental assisting or dental hygiene program. Corequisite: DES2100. The Dental Laboratory exercises are designed to familiarize the student with the properties, application, and uses of selected dental materials presented in lecture. The student will develop a working knowledge of those materials and gain entry level experience in the handling of materials through participation in the laboratory exercises and dental laboratory visitation. The information presented in the laboratory course will coincide with DES 2100, Dental Materials Lecture, which is recommended as a co-requisite. Contact: 45 clock hours per semester. Additional fee.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the dental assisting hygiene program. The course includes information relevant to the theoretical and practical administration of the dental office/clinic. Lectures are relevant to the responsibilities of the dental professional in the dental office. Information presented includes development of resumes, interviewing, office interpersonal relations, legal responsibilities, complete office record keeping (i.e., appointment scheduling, billing and collections, third party payment, clerical and dental supply inventory, and tax records) and office maintenance techniques. The student is also introduced to the use of office equipment such as fax machines, calculators, telephones, postage meters, and computers. There is a laboratory portion of this course that requires the student to perform hands-on exercises with computers and a fax machine. Contact: 30 clock hours per semester.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the dental assisting or hygiene program. The course includes information relevant to the theoretical and practical administration of the dental office/clinic. Lectures are relevant to the responsibilities of the dental professional in the dental office. Information presented includes development of resumes, interviewing, office interpersonal relations, legal responsibilities, complete office record keeping (i.e. appointment scheduling, billing and collections, third party payment, clerical and dental supply inventory, tax records), and office management techniques. The student is also introduced to the use of office equipment such as fax machines, calculators, telephones, postage meters, and computers. There is a laboratory portion of the course that requires the student to perform hands-on exercises with computers and a fax machine. Contact: 30 clock hours per semester.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of College Preparatory English (ENC0020) and College Preparatory Reading (REA0002) or appropriate placement scores. Comprehensive overview of international and domestic terrorism including the theoretical foundations and the criminology of terrorism. Special emphasis on U.S. Homeland Security. Contact: 3 hours. Note: A total of two semester hours credit in physical education activity courses, including dance courses, may be allowed toward the 60 semester hours required for graduation with the A.A. degree.
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