Preventative Clinical Procedures

Catalog description

This course presents the principles of preventive dentistry specializing in coronal polish and pit and fissure sealants. Emphasis is placed on applicable oral anatomy, histology, physiology, and oral pathology pertaining to preventive procedures. Students will be required to perform coronal polish and place pit and fissure sealants on laboratory typodonts as well as clinical patients. This course will also apply principles and practices of infection control, OSHA regulations, California Dental Practice Act, practice management, and communication. DA236, DA306, DA322, and DA326. A grade of C or higher is required to pass this course.