DENA 1050 - Dental Specialties

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

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

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