Dental Auxiliary Utilization

Catalog description

DAU (Dental Auxiliary Utilization) is an interdisciplinary clinical course designed for MOHS students who have earned dental degrees in countries outside of the United States and who are enhancing academic and clinical skills in order to become familiar with US dentistry in clinical practice through participation as a trained dental assistant in a mutispecialty practice setting at the University of Pennsylvania Family Dental Practice. MOHS students will learn the role of a trained dental assistant, as well as the roles of every auxiliary member of the dental care team: assistant, hygienist, EFDA assistant, front desk, billing office, etc. through lecture and then through completion of assigned rotations in the Family Practice. In addition, topics such as ergonomics, infection control, team building, materials management, and record keeping among others will be explored in the lecture series. Through hands-on assisting practicing dentists in the Penn Dental Family Practice, MOHS DAU students will learn US norms of dental practice care including patient communication and management, dental team roles and responsibilities, operatory management, infection control, commonly utilized dental materials management, and records management among others. Each MOHS student is required to attend all lectures where these topics will be introduced and explored, and prior to the first clinical rotation each student will be required to pass a written assignment to assess and document their understanding of the topics explored in lectures. Students are also required to comply with all Penn Dental and University requirements for immunizations, documentation and completion of onboarding coursework. The course consists of 6 1.5 hour lectures, successful completion of the written evaluation, compliance with all Penn Dental Medicine and University onboarding coursework, and completion of a…