Chairside Assisting 4 Units (AA/AS) 45 lecture hours, 99 lab hours Equivalent to: DENT 101

Catalog description

This lecture/lab course provides preclinical instruction in four-handed dentistry techniques and prepares the student to assist a dentist at chairside. Content includes: the use and care of dental equipment, oral evacuation, instrument transfer, tray setups, infection control/disease transmission, preparation of anesthetic syringe, dental dam, tofflemire matrix, cavity preparation, and rotary and hand instruments. Emphasis is placed on the responsibilities of a chairside dental assistant during general restorative procedures.