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Sep 29, 2023
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DENA 1781 - Dental Assisting Specialty Internship Credits: 3 Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None Course Description: This course focuses on the application and practice of dental assisting skills in a dental specialty practice. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements. All Dental Assisting program courses must be completed. Must have HBV series of inoculations and be covered by both medical insurance and professional liability insurance. Student must complete a Minnesota Human Services background study with no restrictions. MnTC Goals None
Prerequisite(s): DENA 1780 Corequisite(s): None Recommendation: None
Major Content
- Complete National Certification Exam application
- Discuss and share experiences from specialty clinical site including a MSDS and hazardous waste reviewDiscuss effective types of communication skills
- Participate in ethical problem solving situations and simulations
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course students will be able to:
- Demonstrate eligibility to take the National Examination.
- Demonstrate ability to assist in at least one of the following specialty practices: prosthodontics, oral surgery, pedodontics, endodontics, periodontics, or orthodontics,
- Demonstrate effective patient and dental setting communication skills.
- Identify new technology and research in dentistry.
- Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
Competency 1 (1-6) None Competency 2 (7-10) None Courses and Registration
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