I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Pathology, Pharmacology, Law & Emergencies
2. Course Prefix & Number:
DENT 1114
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to provide knowledge of professional ethics, dental law, medical emergencies, diseases of the oral cavity and a basic knowledge of drugs.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
DENT 1114 - Pathology, Pharmacology, Law & Emergencies
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DENT 1106 | Dental Orientation & Anatomy | 2 cr. |
7. Other Prerequisites
Grade of “C” or higher in all Fall semester DENT courses except for DENT 1116 Dental Clinic I, which must be a grade of “B” or higher
9. Co-requisite Courses:
DENT 1114 - Pathology, Pharmacology, Law & Emergencies
There are no corequisites for this course.
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Dental Assisting
|
AAS Diploma
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Distinguish functions in a dental office as being either legal or illegal, ethical or unethical and the consequences that can follow |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Review case studies and discuss professional ethical components |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Obtain knowledge in legal and ethical issues within the dental practice |
|
|
Obtain knowledge in identifying and treating medical/dental emergencies |
|
|
Obtain knowledge in oral pathology |
|
|
Obtain knowledge in pharmacology |
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Identify pathology terms
- Identify classifications of oral lesions
- Identify developmental disorders
- Identify drug classifications and their effects
- Identify drug abuse
- Demonstrate the utilization of the PDR
- Define and compare ethics, jurisprudence and risk management
- Identify State of MN regulations in dentistry
- Differentiate MN Auxiliary expanded functions
- Explain office emergency routine
- Identify the dental emergency kit items
- Identify potential medical emergencies that could occur in the dental office
- Identify occupational hazards and emergencies
- Define legal problems of emergency care
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Pathology, Pharmacology, Law & Emergencies
2. Course Prefix & Number:
DENT 1114
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to provide knowledge of professional ethics, dental law, medical emergencies, diseases of the oral cavity and a basic knowledge of drugs.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
DENT 1114 - Pathology, Pharmacology, Law & Emergencies
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DENT 1106 | Dental Orientation & Anatomy | 2 cr. |
7. Other Prerequisites
Grade of “C” or higher in all Fall semester DENT courses except for DENT 1116 Dental Clinic I, which must be a grade of “B” or higher
9. Co-requisite Courses:
DENT 1114 - Pathology, Pharmacology, Law & Emergencies
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Dental Assisting
|
AAS Diploma
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Review case studies and discuss professional ethical components |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Obtain knowledge in legal and ethical issues within the dental practice |
|
|
Obtain knowledge in identifying and treating medical/dental emergencies |
|
|
Obtain knowledge in oral pathology |
|
|
Obtain knowledge in pharmacology |
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Identify pathology terms
- Identify classifications of oral lesions
- Identify developmental disorders
- Identify drug classifications and their effects
- Identify drug abuse
- Demonstrate the utilization of the PDR
- Define and compare ethics, jurisprudence and risk management
- Identify State of MN regulations in dentistry
- Differentiate MN Auxiliary expanded functions
- Explain office emergency routine
- Identify the dental emergency kit items
- Identify potential medical emergencies that could occur in the dental office
- Identify occupational hazards and emergencies
- Define legal problems of emergency care