Dental Asst & Radiology-Pt 1

Catalog description

This course is the first of a three-part series which provides students with the skills necessary to work in dental offices as entry-level, back office assistants. This course includes basic dental terminology, tooth identification, intra-oral anatomy, four-handed dentistry, sterilization, and asepsis. Successful completion of the entire three-course sequence, to include HEA 147A, HEA 147B, and HEA 147C will culminate in a Lake Tahoe Community College Dental Assisting Certificate of Completion, and Dental Board of California (DBC) approved Radiation Safety and Infection Control certificates.Some or all hours may be TBA and focus on achieving the stated student learning outcomes FALL 2026: NOTE: This section is partially online/partially in class on campus. Students will be using a computer to assist with the learning process and are expected to attend class 2.6 hours per week with an additional 5.4 hours per week completed online.