Dental Assisting (DAT)
Courses
| DAT 113 | Dental Materials | 4 |
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This course is a study of physical and chemical properties of matter and identification, characteristics, and manipulation of dental materials.Read More |
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| DAT 114 | Dental Emergencies and Medicine | 3 |
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This course provides a study of various medical conditions and medications, including the management of a medically compromised dental patient.Read More |
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| DAT 115 | Ethics and Professionalism | 1 |
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This course introduces a cursory history of dental assisting; professional associations; scope of service in dentistry; and ethical, legal and professional considerations. The state dental practice set is reviewed.Read More |
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| DAT 118 | Dental Morphology | 2 |
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This course emphasizes the development, eruption and individual characteristics of each tooth and surrounding structures.Read More |
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| DAT 121 | Dental Health Education | 2 |
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This course defines the responsibilities of the dental assistant in individual and community dental health education with emphasis on the etiology of dental disease, methods for prevention, and principles of nutrition in relationship to oral health and preventive dentistry.Read More Prerequisites |
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| DAT 122 | Dental Office Management | 2 |
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This course provides a study of the business aspects of a dental office.Read More Prerequisites |
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| DAT 123 | Oral Medicine-Oral Biology | 3 |
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This course presents a basic study of oral pathology, pharmacology, nutrition and common emergencies as related to the role of the dental assistant. The basic study of the dental sciences and terminology are included in this course.Read More |
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| DAT 127 | Dental Radiography | 4 |
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This course provides the fundamental background and theory for the safe and effective use of X-radiation in dentistry. It encompasses the history of X-rays, production and uses of radiation, radiographic film, exposure factors, interpretation of radiographs and radiation hygiene.Read More Prerequisites |
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| DAT 154 | Clinical Procedures I | 4 |
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This course includes preparation to assist a dentist efficiently in four-handed dentistry. Emphasis is on the names and functions of all dental instruments, the principles involved in their use and the assistant’s role in dental instrumentation.Read More |
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| DAT 177 | Dental Office Experience | 7 |
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This course consists of practice in the dental office or clinic with rotation of assignments to encompass experiences in office management and clinical experience in all areas of dentistry.Read More |
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| DAT 185 | Dental Specialties | 5 |
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This course covers the equipment and procedures related to dental specialties used in clinical experiences.Read More Prerequisites |