Students progress to assisting dentists in the dental clinics. 1 Credit Intermediate clinical dental assisting with instruction in oral examination, charting and other procedures. Students spend 1 day per week assisting dental students at the Oregon Health Sciences University Dental School.
Students spend three days per week in dental office internships.
Includes amalgam polishing and margination, rubber dam placement and removal. Radiographic experience during private practice internships. Students apply knowledge and skills in dental office internships. Introduction to dental embryology, microbiology and pathology included. An overview of procedures associated with reception desk responsibilities and dental office management.