DENA 1042 - Chairside Dental Assisting II

1. Taking, reviewing and recording patient medical and dental histories
2. Patients’ emotions related to dentistry
3. Ethical considerations by the dental assistant for patient emotions and fears
4. Blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and body temperature for dental patients
5. Cavity classifications, services rendered
6. Maintain accurate treatment records
7. Cavity varnishes and liners in operative dentistry
8. Operative dentistry, principles, and motion in procedures
9. Esthetic and amalgam procedures, crown preparation tray set-ups, barriers, and aseptic techniques including information on SDS and hazardous waste
10. Patient preventive education and oral hygiene instruction with classmate and outside patient

1. Register a new patient in an electronic patient record.
2. Measure, record and interpret patient vital signs.
3. Apply topical varnishes and liners
4. Identify rationale for restorative dentistry.
5. Assemble Tofflemire retainer and identify other matrix systems used in restorative dentistry.
6. Perform operative dental procedures.
7. Identify and utilize effective patient communication.
8. Describe and demonstrate personal oral hygiene instruction.
9. Research and compose a paper on personal oral hygiene.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

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