Dental Chairside Assisting

Catalog description

This course provides instruction in the principles of clinical chairside dental assisting; dental equipment use and maintenance; safety and instrument identification. Students will learn the many varied dental office designs. Students will also learn chairside operatory procedures, infection control practices, provider and ergonomic assistant positioning. Various dental hand pieces and their attachments, dental operative hand instruments and their tray set-ups are included. Anesthesia and pain control will be discussed. Chairside assisting procedures including dental amalgam and composite restorative materials are taught to a competent level. Additional chairside assisting functions include oral illumination, tissue retraction, evacuation, and dental dam, and the tofflemire matrix band. Advanced chairside functions include placing liners, bases, and varnishes for restorative procedures. Students will be able to pronounce, define, and spell key terms.