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DEN 1480 – Dental Practicum
Course Description Practicum continues to focus on assisting chairside with advanced general dentistry procedures with emphasis on dental office management, preventive dentistry, and expanded functions. Topics include: advanced general dentistry procedures; preventive dentistry; dental office management; expanded functions; chairside in specialties; and management of dental office emergencies.
Competency Areas	Hours
Advanced General Dentistry Procedures	Class	0
Preventive Dentistry	D. Lab	0
Dental Office Management	P. Lab/O.B.I.	24
Expanded Functions	Credit	8
Chairside in Specialties
Management of Dental Office Emergencies

Prerequisite:	DEN 1370, DEN 1460, DEN 1470
Corequisite:	DEN 1370, DEN 1460, DEN 1470

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
Advanced General Dentistry Procedures		0	0	100
Tray set-up	Select and prepare tray set-ups and all necessary armamentarium for advanced general dentistry procedures.
Four-handed dentistry	Using concepts of four-handed dentistry assist with advanced general dentistry procedures.
Preventive Dentistry		0	0	10
Disease prevention	Explain the etiology and prevention of dental diseases
Oral Health Care Instruction	Provide preventive oral health care information/instruction to the patient based on individual needs.
Dental Office Management		0	0	30
Communication	Communicate effectively with patients and members of the dental health care team.
Office equipment	Operate office equipment.
Records	Maintain records.
	Manage incoming and outgoing mail.
	Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable records.
Expanded Functions		0	0	30
Expanded functions	Perform expanded functions that are recognized by the State Dental Practice Act, as delegated by the supervising dentist.
Chairside in Specialties		0	0	60
Four-handed dentistry	Use four-handed dentistry, techniques to assist chairside in dental specialties.
Material preparation	Prepare all materials for delivery to the dentist.
Patient management	Utilize patient management.
Management of Dental Office Emergencies		0	0	10
Office emergencies	Assist the dentist with management of dental office emergencies.

Suggested Resources

Media Print Audio/Visual Web Other	Note: Please adhere to the APA Formatting and Style Guidelines. Examples: Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. Duncan, G.J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
Print	Bird, D. L., & Robinson, D. S. (2008). Torres and Ehrlich modern dental assisting. (9^th ed.). Elsevier Science (USA): Saunders.
Print	Braun, R. & Cutilli, B. (1999). Manual of emergency medical treatment for the dental team. (1^st ed.). Albany: Cengage Learning.
Print	Chernega, J. (2002) Emergency guide for dental auxiliaries. (3^rd ed.). Albany: Cengage Learning.
Web	http://evolve.elsevier.com

Posted: 01/05/09