This course introduces the student to the Dental Health Team. Topics of study include head and neck anatomy, four-handed dentistry, infection control, and dental instrumentation.
All areas prepare the dental assisting student for clinical practice.
Restricted to Dental Assisting students. DNT 102, DNT 107 and HED 214. The dental assistant must be versed in the biological requirements of dental materials as they relate to clinical techniques and performance. Competencies will include proportioning and mixing of alginate impression material, stone, plaster, dental cements, amalgam, and composite resin. Restricted to Dental Assisting students.