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Active as of Fall Semester 2010
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Dental Clinic I
2. Course Prefix & Number:
DENT 1116
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 8
Lab Hours: 16
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to give the student a practical application of chair-side procedures within a clinical environment. It will emphasize those procedures considered expanded functions in the state of Minnesota.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
DENT 1116 - Dental Clinic I
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
DENT 1116 - Dental Clinic I
All Credit(s) from the following...
II. Transfer and Articulation
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: |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Demonstrate giving patients oral health care instructions/post operative instructions. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Follow step by step directions for clinical procedures |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Use digital radiology and patient management software systems. |
| Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
Describe and maintain patient confidentiality/ HIPPA rules |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Demonstrate knowledge in chairside assisting during general dentistry procedures |
|
|
Demonstrate knowledge in the performance of laboratory procedures |
|
|
Demonstrate knowledge in practical application of radiographic techniques |
|
|
Demonstrate knowledge in direct patient care procedures |
|
|
Demonstrates infection control procotol throughout direct patient procedures |
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Identify infection control rationale
- Identify infection control regulations
- Demonstrate personal protection
- Demonstrate sterilization techniques
- Demonstrate operatory disinfection
- Demonstrate laboratory asepsis
- Identify the scope of OHSA Bloodborne/hazardous Materials Standard
- Identify hazardous materials in dentistry
- Demonstrate recording clinical findings and procedures performed
- Demonstrate taking an alginate impression
- Demonstrate performing various topical fluoride procedures
- Demonstrate performing oral hygiene instructions
- Demonstrate model trimming procedures
- Demonstrate mechanical polishing procedures
- Demonstrate moisture control techniques
- Demonstrate anesthetic syringe assembly
- Demonstrate 4 handed dentistry techniques
- Identify dental equipment and instruments and their use
- Demonstrate working with gypsum products
- Define roles and operating zones for the dental health team
- Demonstrate mounting casts on an articulator
- 2Identify general dental instruments
- Demonstrate patient and operator radiation safety
- Demonstrate the use of radiographic equipment
- Demonstrate film processing techniques
- Demonstrate film placement techniques
- Demonstrate various types of film mounting techniques
- Demonstrate film exposing techniques
- Demonstrate radiology infection control protocol
- Participate in community service projects
- Display professionalism
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Dental Clinic I
2. Course Prefix & Number:
DENT 1116
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 8
Lab Hours: 16
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to give the student a practical application of chair-side procedures within a clinical environment. It will emphasize those procedures considered expanded functions in the state of Minnesota.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
DENT 1116 - Dental Clinic I
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
DENT 1116 - Dental Clinic I
All Credit(s) from the following...
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: |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Demonstrate giving patients oral health care instructions/post operative instructions. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Follow step by step directions for clinical procedures |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Use digital radiology and patient management software systems. |
| Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
Describe and maintain patient confidentiality/ HIPPA rules |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Demonstrate knowledge in chairside assisting during general dentistry procedures |
|
|
Demonstrate knowledge in the performance of laboratory procedures |
|
|
Demonstrate knowledge in practical application of radiographic techniques |
|
|
Demonstrate knowledge in direct patient care procedures |
|
|
Demonstrates infection control procotol throughout direct patient procedures |
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Identify infection control rationale
- Identify infection control regulations
- Demonstrate personal protection
- Demonstrate sterilization techniques
- Demonstrate operatory disinfection
- Demonstrate laboratory asepsis
- Identify the scope of OHSA Bloodborne/hazardous Materials Standard
- Identify hazardous materials in dentistry
- Demonstrate recording clinical findings and procedures performed
- Demonstrate taking an alginate impression
- Demonstrate performing various topical fluoride procedures
- Demonstrate performing oral hygiene instructions
- Demonstrate model trimming procedures
- Demonstrate mechanical polishing procedures
- Demonstrate moisture control techniques
- Demonstrate anesthetic syringe assembly
- Demonstrate 4 handed dentistry techniques
- Identify dental equipment and instruments and their use
- Demonstrate working with gypsum products
- Define roles and operating zones for the dental health team
- Demonstrate mounting casts on an articulator
- 2Identify general dental instruments
- Demonstrate patient and operator radiation safety
- Demonstrate the use of radiographic equipment
- Demonstrate film processing techniques
- Demonstrate film placement techniques
- Demonstrate various types of film mounting techniques
- Demonstrate film exposing techniques
- Demonstrate radiology infection control protocol
- Participate in community service projects
- Display professionalism