Course Description

This is the pre-clinical component of Introduction to Dentistry Lecture. Students are introduced, taught, and practice dental office applications and chairside techniques in a fully equipped dental clinic. Students assist and simulate dental procedures, infection control protocols, dental emergency response techniques, and other miscellaneous dental assisting duties in this course. Group 2 Course.

Credit Hours

1

Contact Hours

2

Lab Hours

2

Required Prerequisites

HDA 101 (can be taken concurrently)

Corequisites

HDA 101

Recommended Prerequisites or Skills Competencies

HAH 120; HDA120; HDA 160; HDA 150; HDA 242; HDA 243

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

• Demonstrate correct set up of operatory and sterilization and disinfectant techniques at the completion of dental treatment.

Application:

• Demonstrate operatory preparation for the various general dentistry tray set-ups.
• Identification of instrumentation, burs, and handpieces.
• Demonstrate clinical chairside skills.
• Coordinate patient preparation for dental treatment.

Integration:

• Review seating of patient, dental treatment plans after reviewing patient medical/dental histories utilizing prior course concepts.
• Review medical emergencies.

Human Dimension:

• Interact with others to communicate patient education and post-operative management. Caring – Civic Learning:
• Engage with instructors to reflect clinical chairside skills learned throughout all of the dental curricula.

Learning How to Learn:

• Direct learning/self-evaluation of clinical competency of preclinical and clinical settings.