Practicum in HS Dental I M

Unit 1: Policies and Procedures; Employee and Patient Safety; History of Dentistry

Unit 2: The Professional Dental Assistant; The Dental Healthcare Team

Unit 3: Ethics; Dentistry and the Law

Unit 4: General Anatomy; General Physiology; Head and Neck Anatomy; Oral Embryology and Histology

Unit 5: Tooth Identification; Overview of the Dentitions; Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity; Tooth Morphology;

Unit 6: Dental Charting

Unit 7: Dental Caries; Periodontal Diseases; Oral Pathology; Microbiology

 Unit 8:  Preventive Dentistry; Nutrition

Unit 9: Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention;

Principles and Techniques of Disinfection; Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization; Dental Unit Waterlines

Unit 10: Foundations of Radiography; Digital Imaging, Dental Film, and Processing Radiographs; Intraoral Imaging; Extraoral Imaging;  

Legal Issues, Quality Assurance, and Infection Prevention

Unit 11: The Patient’s Dental Record; Vital Signs; Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning; The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient

Unit 12: The Dental Office; Delivering Dental Care; Ergonomics; General Dentistry; Communication in the Dental Office

Fall CCA

Unit 13:  Dental Hand Instruments; Dental Handpieces and Accessories

Unit 14:  Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials; Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry; Dental Implants

Unit 15: Principles of Pharmacology; Assisting in a Medical Emergency; Moisture Control; Anesthesia and Pain Control

Unit 16:  Regulatory and Advisory Agencies; Chemical and Waste Management

Unit 17:  Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems; Dental Cements; Impression Materials; Laboratory Materials and Procedures; Provisional Coverage

Unit 18:  Fixed Prosthodontics; Removable Prosthodontics; Endodontics; Periodontics; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Pediatric Dentistry; Orthodontics

Unit 19:  Coronal Polishing; Dental Sealants

Unit 20:  Dental Chairside and Laboratory Procedures

Unit 21:  Marketing Your Skills

Spring CCA

Imbedded Activities:

Tooth Identification 

Dental Charting

Mixing Alginate

Mixing Dental Stone

Taking Impressions

Pouring Impressions

CPR

Take and Record Vital Signs

Trimming Dental Models

Imbedded Activities:

RDA Certification Exam

Taking Digital X-Rays

Taking Film X-rays

Developing X-rays

Mounting X-rays

Trimming Dental Models

Patient Seating & Dismissal

Instrument Cleaning & 

     Sterilization

Imbedded Activities:

Double-pour Model Technique

Instrument Transfer

Trimming Dental Models

Preparing the Dental Operatory 

Mixing Cements

Fabricate Mouthguards

Fabricate Provision Restorations

Dental Health Month 

Instrument Identification

Imbedded Activities:

Assisting in dental procedures

Periodontal Charting

Research Topic Presentation

Assist in Restorative Procedures

Laboratory Equipment Maintenance

Preparing the operatory for an 

     Alginate Impression

Required Project:  

Oral Hygiene Proficiency

Required Project:

CPR Proficiency

Required Project: 

Dental Instrument Identification Study Guide

Required Project:

Taking an Alginate Impression

Cycle 1:

-Professionalism

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

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Cycle 2:

- Job Seeking Skills

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Cycle 3:

-Communication Skills

-Self Management Skill

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Cycle 4:

-Civic and Social Responsibility

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