This course presents the foundation of chairside dental assisting in the delivery of dental care to include dental instrument identification and use, and moisture and pain control methods. Patient information and assessment skills detailed are patient information and assessment, an understanding of oral diagnosis and treatment planning process, the needs of the special needs and the medically compromised patient, principles of pharmacology, assisting in a medical emergency, patient assessment and oral pathology. Also presented is the foundation of oral disease prevention including patient education guidelines in oral self- care practices.
Prerequisites
DAS 110