Description of Courses Safety measures and protocol are taught in a laboratory setting. This course provides instruction in dental cements, restorative materials, impression materials, gypsum products, and their physical and chemical properties. Students develop the skills necessary for materials manipulation in both the dental laboratory and the treatment room. The purchase of a Fall Dental Materials Student Kit is required; details provided in class. (This course is offered in the Fall only.) (AA) DENT 722 DENTAL MATERIALS II (2) Minimum of 16 lecture hours and 48 lab hours per term. Prerequisite: DENT 721 and 751. Further study of common dental materials including, but not limited to, custom trays, perfecting of alginate impressions, study models, bleach trays, removable prosthodontics, and implants. Special emphasis on registered dental assisting duties pertaining to dental materials. Preparation for California RDA Practical Examination Skills. Intended for students enrolled full time in the Dental Assisting Program. (This course is offered in the Spring only.) (AA) DENT 731 DENTAL SCIENCE I (3) Minimum of 48 lecture hours per term. This course offers full time and part time dental assisting students an introduction to the basics of dentistry. This course covers subjects of importance to the dental assisting student, including tooth numbering systems, oral anatomy, tooth morphology, tooth structures, oral embryology, oral histology, dental caries, periodontal diseases, oral pathology, disease prevention techniques and nutrition as it affects the oral cavity. (Fall only.) (AA) DENT 732 DENTAL SCIENCE II (3) Minimum of 48 lecture hours per term. This course offers a presentation of the three dental numbering systems, oral landmarks, and the periodontal and caries disease processes. Complete study in the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity and anatomy of the head and neck. Introduction to the body systems, blood supply of the head and neck, and innervations of the teeth. This course is open to new and returning part time Dental Assisting students. This course may be taken prior to DENT 731. Extra supplies may be required. (Spring only.) (AA) DENT 735 COMMUNICATION IN ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (1) Minimum of 16 lecture hours per term. This course prepares the dental student for a career in an allied health profession by providing the necessary skills to work and communicate effectively with patients, dental team members, and other health professionals. (AA) DENT 740 CHAIRSIDE ASSISTING I (3) Minimum of 32 lecture hours and 48 lab hours per term. Prerequisite: acceptance to the Dental Assisting Scalable above .25 inches: Program. This course provides the students with an introduction to chairside dental assisting procedures. Intended for full time students accepted into the Dental Assisting Program. (This course is offered in the Fall only.) (AA) DENT 742 CHAIRSIDE ASSISTING II (3) Minimum of 32 lecture hours and 48 lab hours per term. Prerequisite: DENT 740 and 751. Further study in chairside procedures, skills, techniques, and instrumentation. Preparation for the California RDA Written State Board Examination. (This course is offered in the Spring only.) (AA) DENT 743 CORONAL POLISH (.5) Minimum of 4 lecture and 14 lab hours per term. Prerequisite: DENT 721 and 751. This course is designed to meet the requirements of the California State Board of Dental Examiners for the removal of stains and soft deposits from the coronal surfaces of the teeth. A supply kit will be provided to each student. (AA) DENT 744 DENTAL SEALANTS (.5) Minimum of 4 lecture hours and 12
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quirements of the California State Board of Dental Examiners for the placement of pit and fissure sealants as a preventive measure of dentistry as a RDA skill. A supply kit will be provided to each student. (AA) DENT 749 PRECLINICAL DENTAL SCIENCE LABORATORY (.5) Minimum of 24 lab hours per term. Prerequisite: acceptance to the Dental Assisting Program. This course provides the student with a swift introduction to chairside skills, clinical dental charting, classification of cavities, rubber dam, local anesthesia, dental units, preparing and dismissing the dental patient, preparing and breaking down the dental treatment room, proper oral evacuation placement, and generalized instrumentation. (This course is offered in the Fall only.) (AA) DENT 751 DENTAL CLINIC (1.5) Minimum of 80 lab hours per term. Prerequisite: DENT 749. This course is held at UOP Dental School in San Francisco. The dental assisting students assist 3rd year dental students at the chair. The student is able to apply previously taught chairside theory to practical experience while manipulating dental materials and caring for the dental patient. The dental assisting student rotates thru the many specialty areas of dentistry and assists at least one time with every possible dental procedure. (This course is offered in the Fall only.) (AA) DENT 753 DENTAL ASSISTAING CLINICAL PRACTICE (5) (formerly DENT 647) Minimum of 16 lecture hours and 240 lab hours per term. Prerequisite: DENT 751. Clinical experience in dental assisting for students in the dental assisting program supplemented by corequisite classes and individual counseling from an instructor-coordinator of the Dental Assisting Program. Clinical work must be unpaid and a certain number of hours accumulated per ADA Accreditation Standards. For students enrolled full time in the Dental Assisting Program. Offered during Spring semesters only. (AA, CSU) DENT 763 DENTAL RADIOLOGY (2) Minimum of 16 lecture hours and 48 lab hours per term. Prerequisite: completion of or concurrent enrollment in DENT 721. Designed to meet the standards established by the Board of Dental Examiners for the operation of dental radiographic equipment in California in a one semester format. Offered in the Fall and Spring for students accepted into the dental assisting program. (AA) DENT 770 DENTAL OFFICE PROCEDURES (2.5) (formerly DENT 716) Minimum of 32 lecture hours and 32 lab hours per term. Prerequisite: DENT 721 and 751. This course covers all aspects of dental office management and uses Dentrix G-4 Dental software. (This course is offered in Spring only.) (AA) DENT 879 SELECTED TOPICS (1-3) (See first page of Description of Courses section.) (AA) DENT 880 – 889 EXPERIMENTAL COURSE (1-3) (See first page of Description of Courses section.)
Developmental Skills DSKL 800 LEARNING SKILLS ASSESSMENT FOR DSPS (.5) (Pass/No Pass grading.) Minimum of 24 lab hours per term. This course provides students with information about learning disabilities and the eligibility process for receiving services as a student with a learning disability. It facilitates a process for self-exploration designed to better understand learning styles, learning strengths and weaknesses, effective study skills, learning strategies, and habits that align with personal learning styles. (Units do not apply toward the AA/AS degree.)
Courses marked with a (*) are transferable with limitations as specified. If you have any questions, see your counselor/advisor.
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