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DENA 1050 - Dental Specialties

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course provides instruction in fundamental principles, instrumentation, and procedures for the specialty areas of dentistry. These specialties include oral and maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, periodontics, fixed and removable prosthodontics, pedodontics, community dentistry, medically and physically compromised patient, and orthodontics. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements. Acceptance in the Dental Assisting Program is required.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): DENA 1000 , DENA 1011 , and DENA 1012 .
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. Chain of asepsis during all specialties to include MSDS and hazardous waste information
  2. Custom trays for immediate dentures
  3. Dental assistant’s role in community dental health and options for patient treatment
  4. Diagnostic records used to assess orthodontic situations
  5. Endodontic instruments, functions, and procedures for endodontics
  6. Indications and contraindications for fixed and removable prosthodontics
  7. Major medical disorders that may affect the treatment plan for a medically compromised patient
  8. Manipulation and identification of oral endodontic instruments
  9. Manipulation and identification of oral surgery instruments
  10. Manipulation and identification of periodontic instruments
  11. Oral surgery instruments, functions, and procedures for oral and maxillofacial surgery
  12. Pediatric dental patients and the stages experienced by children from birth to adolescence
  13. Perform a safe wheelchair transfer
  14. Periodontal disease and treatment, instruments, functions, and procedures for periodontics
  15. Provisional coverage for crowns and bridges utilizing and manipulating various materials
  16. The role of the laboratory technician for fixed and removable prosthodontics
  17. Treatment planning for the pediatric patient

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. Identify and use correct terminology for each of the specialty areas.
  2. Identify the unique needs of the dental patient in each of the specialty areas.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the most common dental procedures and treatment in each of the specialty areas.
  4. Describe the assistant’s role while assisting in each of the specialty areas.
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of the medically compromised patient
  7. Demonstrate knowledge of a safe wheelchair transfer

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None


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