Advanced Chairside Surgical Dental Assistant

Catalog description

This course is designed to meet the state and national accreditation requirements for an approved Dental Assistant Program. This course provides specialized knowledge and skills to perform chairside dental assisting in an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical and Periodontal practice. The course includes didactic, laboratory and clinical instruction on dental sciences, pharmacology, dental materials, infection control, emergency management, treatment planning, pain and anxiety management, oral and maxillofacial pathology, specific nerve anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory system, and medically compromised patients as they relate to the surgery patient. 40.00 hours lecture and 81.00 hours laboratory. (TBA Option) (Letter grade only)