Patient Care Procedures

This course covers a variety of procedures that a Certified Dental Assistant needs to perform to provide intraoral and preventive care for patients.  These skills include pulp vitality testing, the placement of treatment liners and varnish in teeth without pulpal involvement, and the application of primer and bond.  Students will also learn patient care procedures such as alginate impressions, tooth whitening concepts and the fabrication of tooth whitening trays and mouthguards.  Coronal polishing is focused on as an essential part of practice for complete patient care.  Students develop skills on preventative procedures including pit and fissure sealants, and the use of desensitizing agents, suture removal, retraction cord and periodontal pack removal.

Requisites:

  • Complete all of the following
    • Completed the following:
      • DENT100 - Introduction to Dental Assisting (3)
      • DENT130 - Microbiology and Infection Control (2)
      • DENT131 - Basic Dental Assisting (2)
      • DENT132 - Patient Assessment (4)
      • DENT134 - Preventive Dentistry (3)
      • DENT135 - Dental Radiography (3)
      • DENT136 - Restorative Assisting (3)
      • DENT137 - Laboratory Procedures (2)
      • DENT140 - Dental Specialties (3)
      • DENT133 - Dental Office Emergencies (2)
      • DENT142 - Dental Reception (3)
    • Part 1 of DENT 154 and DENT PRAC #1

Course Code: DENT-143

Tuition Fees: $ Included in the program fees

Delivery Methods: ℹ️

  • On-campus

Credits: 2

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