DENA 1062 - Dental Assisting Advanced Functions II

1. Assistant’s role in application of sealants, fluoride, coronal polish and topical medications
2. Mechanical polishing of teeth procedure and armamentarium
3. Stain types and abrasive agents
4. Patient advantages for coronal polish and stain removal
5. Fluoride procedure and armamentarium
6. Pit and fissure sealants procedure and armamentarium
7. Commercial sealant products and effectiveness
8. Sealant clinical indications/contraindications
9. Drugs, topical medications, topical and local anesthetics used in dentistry.
10. Injections sites and topical anesthetic placement
11. Practice and perform sealants, fluoride, and coronal polish on typodonts
12. Perform sealants, fluoride, and coronal polish on patients for evaluation
13. Perform topical anesthetic placement to lab and clinical competency
14. Disease protection protocol including SDS and hazardous waste information

1. Describe mechanical polishing with stain identification and stain removal.
2. Describe fluoride and its uses.
3. Define pit and fissure sealants
4. Determine appropriate fluoride techniques.
5. Determine appropriate sealant techniques.
6. Describe and identify topical medications and their placement in the oral cavity
7. Determine appropriate armamentarium for specific procedures
8. Adhere to aseptic technique guidelines.
9. Demonstrate coronal polish, fluoride application, sealant placement and topical medications to lab and clinical competency.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

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