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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/00 |
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DHE100 19956-20006 |
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Orientation to Dental Professions |
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Overview of dental profession. Includes history, professional organizations, dental team roles, responsibilities, behaviors, and ethics. Dental specialties and terminology relating to dentistry. Prerequisites: None. |
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Cross-References:
DAE100 |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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DHE100 19956-20006 |
Orientation to Dental
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Explain the history of dentistry and identify the roles of key figures in the dental profession. (I) |
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Describe the types of employment available for members of the dental team. (II) |
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Describe the roles, responsibilities, and behavior of members of the dental team. (III) |
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Explain the educational and professional requirements and credentials needed by each member of the dental team. (IV) |
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Explain the educational requirements for acceptance into a school of dentistry or a dental assisting/dental hygiene and dental lab technician program. (V) |
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Describe the structure, function, and history of professional organizations available to the dentist, dental assistant, hygienist, and lab technician. (VI) |
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Explain ethics, jurisprudence, State Dental Practice Act; and describe the implication for each member of the dental team. (VII) |
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Describe the function of the eight specialties in dentistry. (VIII) |
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Explain the philosophy of preventive dentistry. (IX) |
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Define terminology related to the study of dentistry. (X) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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DHE100 19956-20006 |
Orientation to Dental
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I. History of Dentistry/Role of Key Figures A. Development of dentistry B. Major contributions C. History of preventive dentistry II. Employment A. Dentist B. Dental hygienist C. Dental assistant D. Dental lab technician III. Roles, Responsibilities, and Behavior A. Dentist B. Dental hygienist C. Dental assistant D. Dental lab technician E. Secretary, receptionist, and bookkeeper IV. Education, Professional, and Credential Requirements A. Dentist B. Dental hygienist C. Dental assistant D. Expanded functions V. Educational Requirements for Acceptance A. Schools of dentistry B. Dental assisting/dental hygiene programs C. Dental lab technician program VI. Structure, Function, and History of Professional Organizations A. American Dental Association (ADA) B. American Dental Hygiene Association (ADHA) C. American Dental Assistant Association (ADAA) D. American Dental Lab Technicians (ADLT) VII. Ethics, Jurisprudence A. American Dental Association B. American Dental Hygiene Association C. American Dental Assistant Association D. State Dental Practice Act E. State Board of Dental Examiners F. Malpractice VIII. Dental Specialties A. Pedodontics B. Orthodontics C. Endodontics D. Oral surgery E. Prosthodontics F. Public dental health G. Oral pathology IX. Preventive Dentistry Philosophy A. Preventive dentistry B. Components C. Role of auxiliary X. Dental Terminology A. Prefixes, suffixes B. Dentition |