I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Dental Specialties

2. Course Prefix & Number:
DENT 1132

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This course is designed to provide the student with a knowledge of terminology, instruments, procedures and the dental assistants role in the specialty areas of oral surgery, endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, and pediatric dentistry.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

7. Other Prerequisites
A 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:

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):

Dental Assisting, AAS Degree
Dental Assisting, Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Explain post operative procedures after a dental procedure
Demonstrate reading and listening skills	Read chapter assignment/follow directions for projects
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Recite verbal post operative procedure instructions

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Describe each of the dental specialties.
• Define the assistant’s role in these specialties.
• State the instruments used in each dental specialty.
• Name the dental materials used in each dental specialty.
• Define the Key Terms in each dental specialty.
• Describe home care instructions for each of the dental specialties procedures.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. 1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Terms for Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
• Role of an oral surgery assistant
• Chain of asepsis during a surgical procedure
• Instruments used for basic surgical procedures
• Post-operative oral surgery instructions
• Possible complications resulting from surgery
2. Pediatric Dentistry
• Terms for Pediatric Dentistry
• Stages of childhood from birth through adolescence
• Behavior techniques
• Diagnosis and treatment planning of a pediatric patient
• Trauma situations for the pediatric patient
• Preventive dentistry in pediatrics
• Procedures that are performed for the pediatric patient
3. Orthodontics
• Terms for Orthodontics
• Types of malocclusion
• Corrective orthodontics
• Type of treatment
• Diagnostic records
• Instuments in Orthodontics
• Appliances in Orthodontics
• Fixed appliance
• Headgear
4. Periodontics
• Terms for Periodontics
• Role of the dental assistant
• Comprehensive periodontal examination
• Instruments used in periodontal therapy
• Periodontal dressing
• Radiographs in periodontal treatment
• Ultrasonic scaler
• Nonsurgical periodontal therapy
• Surgical periodontal therapy
• Periodontal plastic surgery
5. Removable Prosthodontics
• Terms for Removable Prosthodontics
• Partial and full denture
• Indications and contraindications for removable partial and full denture
• Components of a partial denture
• Components of a full denture
• Construction steps of a removable partial denture
• Construction steps of a full denture
• Over-denture and an immediate denture
• Home care instructions for removable partial and full dentures
• Relining or repairing a partial or full denture
6. Fixed Prosthodontics
• Terms for fixed prosthesis
• Indications for and contraindications to a fixed prosthesis
• Differences among full crowns, inlays, onlay and veneer crowns
• Components of a fixed bridge
• Uses of porcelain for fixed prosthodontics
• Preparation and placement of a cast crown
• Core buildups, pins, and posts in crown retention
• Provisional coverage for a crown or fixed bridge
• Home care instructions for a permanent fixed prosthesis
• CAD/CAM system
7. Dental Implants
• Terms for Dental Implants
• Indications for and contraindications to dental implants
• Types of dental implants
• Surgical procedures for implantation
• Home procedures and follow-up visits
8. Endodontics
• Terms for endodontics
• Diagnostic testing
• Diagnostic conclusions
• Types of endodontic procedures
• Medicaments and sealers
• Surgical endodontics