Standard

07/31/03

DEN 136 - Dental Assisting III

Course Description

Focuses on chairside assisting in surgical specialties.  Topics include:  periodontic procedures, oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures, endodontic procedures, management of dental office emergencies, and  medically compromised patients.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Periodontic Procedures

Class

3

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Procedures

D. Lab

2

Endodontic Procedures

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Management of Dental Office Emergencies

Credit

4

Medically Compromised Patients

 

 

Prerequisite:  DEN 135

Corequisite:

 

Course Guide

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

PERIODONTIC PROCEDURES   

8

6

0

Tray set-up

Select and prepare tray set-ups and all necessary armamentarium for periodontic specialty procedures.

 

 

 

Four-handed dentistry

Use the concepts of four-handed dentistry when assisting with periodontic specialty procedures.

 

 

 

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL  SURGERY PROCEDURES

8

6

0

Tray set-up

Select and prepare tray set-ups and all necessary armamentarium for oral and maxillofacial specialty procedures.

 

 

 

Four-handed dentistry

Use the concepts of four-handed dentistry when assisting with oral and maxillofacial specialty procedures.

 

 

 

ENDODONTIC PROCEDURES

6

6

0

Tray set-up

Select and prepare tray set-ups and all necessary armamentarium for

 

 

 

 

endodontic specialty procedures.

 

 

 

Four-handed dentistry

Use the concepts of four-handed dentistry when assisting with endodontic specialty procedures.

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT OF DENTAL OFFICE  EMERGENCIES

4

2

0

Medical emergencies

Implement techniques for the prevention of medical emergencies in the dental office.

 

 

 

 

Recognize the signs and symptoms related to specific medical conditions/emergencies likely to occur in the dental office.

 

 

 

 

Respond to and assist in the management of chairside emergencies including CPR.

 

 

 

MEDICALLY COMPROMISED PATIENTS

4

0

0

 

Describe management techniques and precautions when treating patients with compromising

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Chernega, J. B. (2002).  Emergency Guide for Dental Auxiliaries (3rded.).  Albany:  Delmar

Bird, D. & Robinson, D. (2002).  Torres & Ehrlich Modern Dental Assisting (7th ed.). Philadelphia:  Saunders.

 

 

Audiovisuals

 

The following title(s) are available from:

 

Colwell Systems, Inc.

201 Kenyon Road

P.O. Box 4025

Champaign, IL  61820-9925

Assisting with a basic extraction [Videotape].

 

Insight Media

2162 Broadway

New York, NY  10024-0621

 

National Audiovisual Center

8700 Edgeworth Drive

Capital Heights, MD  20743-3701

Periodontal suturing.

 

 

National Audiovisual Center

General Services Administration

Washington, DC  20409

Medical emergencies in the dental office [Videotape].

Oral surgery clinic routine - part II [Videotape].

Oral surgery clinic routine - part IV [Videotape].

Periodontal packs [Videotape].

Sharpening periodontal instruments [Videotape].

Standard clinic oral surgery instruments pack [Videotape].

Quercus Corporation

2768 Pineridge Road

Castro Valley, CA  94546

Assisting with suture placement and removing suture [Videotape].

 

D.A.E. Project

Teachers College Press

Teachers College

Columbia University

New York, NY  10027

Assess periodontal health [Slide/Tape].

 

Video Education Company of America

15 Boylston Place

Brookline, MA  02146

Functional applied periodontics [Videotape].