DAS 151 — Dental Assisting I
This course prepares students to provide chairside assistance to the dentist in all phases of general and specialty dentistry. Topics include principles of four-handed dentistry, instrument use and identification, exposure control, OSHA regulations, and hazard control recommendations. Students explore dental ethics, jurisprudence, and manipulation of chairside intraoral materials. Students gain a familiarity with a professional dental setting through an externship in a local dental office.
Prerequisites: BIO 100, BIO 111, BIO 112, DHY 125, ENG 101