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Principles of Dental Assisting (DEA 503)

Term: 2015-2016 Fall

Faculty

Elaine B PetersonShow MyInfo popup for Elaine B Peterson
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Schedule

Mon, 10:00 AM - 11:55 AM (8/24/2015 - 12/11/2015) Location: MT MCC 546
Fri, 8:00 AM - 10:55 AM (8/24/2015 - 12/11/2015) Location: MT MCC 546
Tue, 11:00 AM - 12:55 PM (8/25/2015 - 12/11/2015) Location: MT MCC 546

Description

Provides instruction on the principles of clinical chair side dental assisting: dental equipment use, care, maintenance, and safety; oral evacuation and instrument transfer; instrument identification; and tray set-ups by procedures for oral diagnosis, operative dentistry, and anesthesia. Emphasis is on patient management during restorative procedures, including applied infection control methods.