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3.00 Credits
One hour lecture and Six hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Dental Assistant Program and completion of first semester. This is the second in a series of clinical externships. The emphasis is on advanced skills and training for the dental assistant. Cypress College 2008-2009 162 / Dental Hygiene
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3.00 Credits
Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Dental Assistant Program. This course prepares the student with the basic dental sciences in order to relate and demonstrate dental chairside procedures. Content includes dental anatomy and physiology, oral embryology and oral histology, tooth morphology, and oral pathology related to sterilization, pharmacology, and pain control.
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2.00 Credits
Two hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Dental Assistant Program. This course deals with the concepts of dental health and total patient care. This is accomplished by providing instruction and practice of oral hygiene, production of plaque (etiological factors and effective removal of), applied nutrition, and developing a patient education program. In addition, this course covers management of dental and medical emergencies, taking and evaluating a medical/dental history and systemic diseases with dental care implications.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours lecture and Three hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Dental Assistant Program. This course provides lecture and laboratory instruction in chairside assisting, including history of dentistry, the dental health team, preclinical knowledge and entry-level skills for the assistant, advancing to the application of theoretical knowledge, and principles of restorative dentistry. In addition, students will be provided with a thorough knowledge of infection control in the central environment. Principles and fundamentals of infection control, clinical procedures, sterilization and disinfection will be covered. Content and skills will progress in relation to the complexity of the procedures as the student gains practical experience. $ 62.00 Materials Fee - PAYABLE AT REGISTRATION.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours lecture and Three hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Enrollment in Dental Assistant program or practicing Dental Assistant enrolled in class to meet state certification. This course covers the didactic, pre-clinical work on mannequins and clinical instruction on patients as required by the California State Practice Act in regard to radiation safety. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be certified to take x-rays on patients in the dental office. The student will complete 72 (seventytwo) hours of instruction (two hour lecture, three hours laboratory per week) to meet state requirements. $ 60.00 Materials Fee - PAYABLE AT REGISTRATION.
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1.00 Credits
Three hours clinical laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Dental Assistant Program. This course provides advanced clinical instruction on the exposure of intraoral and extraoral radiographs. The bisecting angle technique; paralleling technique; panelipse machine; and adjunct dental radiology aids will be utilized. Emphasis in this course is placed upon the student's performance and demonstrated ability to consistently produce diagnostic radiographs. $ 40.00 Materials Fee - PAYABLE AT REGISTRATION.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours lecture and Three hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Dental Assistant Program and successful completion of all first semester courses. This course provides instruction in the principles and procedures to function in the specialty area of dentistry: orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, and oral surgery. It also provides information and clinical practice in those functions legally delegated to the Dental Assistant and Registered Dental Assistant in the California Dental Practice Act. It includes rules and regulations implemented by the Board of Dental Examiners pertaining to licensure. $ 68.00 Materials Fee - PAYABLE AT REGISTRATION.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours lecture and Three hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Dental Assistant Program and successful completion of the first semester courses and/or an employed dental assistant. This course provides instruction in the principles, instrumentation, and procedures to function as a Registered Dental Assistant according to the legal stipulation in the California Dental Practice Act and implemented by the Board of Dental Examiners.
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2.00 Credits
Eight hours clinical office practice per week. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Dental Assistant Program and successful completion of first semester. A minimum of eight hours per week will be spent in rotations in dental offices. Students will assist the dentist in general practice. Students will rotate through dental specialty offices gaining experience in dental specialties and expanded duties.
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2.00 Credits
Two hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: Acceptance in Dental Assistant Program. This course is designed to provide instruction, both didactic and practical application, in the skills and responsibilities of a dental administrative assistant. In addition, the students will be trained to use the Dentrix Dental Software program to become knowledgeable in all areas of practice management utilizing the computer. These areas include patient files, charting and treatment planning, appointment scheduling, reports and insurance claim processing. $ 3.00 Materials Fee - PAYABLE AT REGISTRATION.
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