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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
Designed for dental hygiene students to study the physiology, interactions and effects of drugs. Emphasis is placed on drugs commonly used and/or encountered in dental practice.
Prerequisite:
DAH 115
Corequisite:
DAH 206, BIO 265
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6.00 Credits
Designed to expand the students' knowledge and clinical skills, enabling them to render comprehensive oral health care utilizing case based methodology, the reflection on ethical and legal obligations of the dental professional and successful role implementation upon employment. Students will provide oral health care services in a supervised clinical setting.
Prerequisite:
DAH 205 and DAH 206
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3.00 Credits
A basic orientation to the principles of community oral health planning and practice. The hygienist's role as an educator and resource person for the community will be emphasized. Students will expand their knowledge and skills necessary to promote oral health care in the community.
Corequisite:
DAH 205, DAH 206
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to give the student an introduction to the scope and depth of dental assisting practice. An introduction to the dental specialties is provided with an emphasis on restorative dentistry procedures.
Corequisite:
DAS 100, DAS 102, DAS 103, DAS 105, BIO 107
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to study the normal anatomy of the oral cavity and the oral facial structures as well as the nerve supply to these areas. Tooth morphology and function are also discussed.
Corequisite:
DAS 100, DAS 102, DAS 103, DAS 105, BIO 107
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2.00 Credits
Lecture and laboratory course designed to familiarize the dental assisting student with commonly used materials in dentistry. The focus is on appropriate use of the materials and the correct manipulation of the materials.
Corequisite:
DAS 100, DAS 101, DAS 103, DAS 105, BIO 107
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed for students to observe, discuss, and practice the clinical skills required to perform dental assisting procedures. Students will apply didactic concepts in a supervised clinical laboratory setting.
Corequisite:
DAS 100, DAS 101, DAS 102, DAS 103, BIO 107
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the dental sciences. Didactic emphasis is placed on pharmacology/pain control, oral histology and embryology, oral pathology and nutrition.
Prerequisite:
DAS 100, DAS 101, DAS 102, DAS 103, DAS 105, and BIO 107
Corequisite:
DAS 106, ENG 161, PSY 160
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of dental radiology principles and techniques. Topics include X-ray production, radiation safety, exposure technique, film processing, landmark identification and client management. The student will apply didactic concepts in a supervised clinical laboratory setting.
Corequisite:
DAS 100, DAS 101, DAS 102, DAS 103, BIO 107
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5.00 Credits
This course provides didactic and clinical practice experience for the student dental assistant. The didactic portion of this course relates to preventive dentistry and the treatment of patients with special needs. Emphasis is also on the dental specialties of pediatric dentistry, endodontics, oral pathology, oral maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics and dental public health. Students will be supervised in all phases of dental assisting while rotating through selected departments at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and the WCCC Dental Hygiene Clinic.
Prerequisite:
DAS 100, DAS 101, DAS 102, DAS 103, DAS 105, and BIO 107
Corequisite:
DAS 104, ENG 161, PSY 160
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