31-508-308Dental Chairside - Advanced
Course Information
Description
Prepares dental assistant students to adapt chairside skills to assisting with dental specialties as they are performed in general practice. Focuses on pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, periodontic, and prosthodontics. Students will also develop the ability to assist with sealants, perform coronal polishing, and apply topical fluoride and topical anesthetics.
Total Credits
5
Course Competencies
  1. Evaluate nutrition and its relationship to total health
    Assessment Strategies
    in a completed diet assessment
    Criteria
    record the diet intake of food choices
    compare diet to US government standards
    complete a dietary analysis that shows the relationship between the food diary and total health
    identify strengths and weaknesses of the diet

  2. Adapt dental assisting techniques when assisting with pediatric dentistry
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in which you fabricate a stainless steel crown
    in a skill demonstration in which you assist with a pulpotomy
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and manikin correctly
    anticipate procedural steps
    perform all steps in the right order
    provide post operative instructions
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    stainless steel crown is adapted to the prepped tooth
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services

  3. Assist with a sealant procedure
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in which you assist with a sealant procedure on a manikin
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and patient correctly
    anticipate procedural steps
    perform all steps in the right order
    provide post operative instructions
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services

  4. Perform coronal polishing procedure
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in which you perform coronal polishing on a manikin/role-play peer or patient
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and patient correctly
    perform all steps in the right order
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions when using handpiece
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services

  5. Apply fluoride agents
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in which you apply fluoride agents on a role-play peer or patient
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    identify that there is a consent form
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and patient correctly
    perform all steps in the right order
    provide post operative instructions
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services

  6. Apply topical anesthetic
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in which you apply topical anesthetic on a manikin/role play peer
    in a clinical/lab setting
    Criteria
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and manikin correctly
    perform all steps in the right order
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services

  7. Position dental dam
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a skill demonstration in which you position a dental dam on a manikin/role play peer
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    select correct armamentarium
    position yourself and manikin/role play peer correctly
    prepare the dental dam according to operative field
    position and ligate clamp and frame
    maintain a dry operative field
    remove dental dam
    perform all steps in the right order
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment

  8. Adapt dental assisting techniques when assisting during orthodontics
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in which you assist with orthodontic treatment using a manikin
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and manikin correctly
    anticipate procedural steps
    perform all steps in the right order
    provide post-operative instructions
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services

  9. Adapt dental assisting techniques when assisting with oral maxillofacial surgery
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in which you assist with a simulated surgical procedure using a manikin
    in a skill demonstration in which you trim and remove sutures on a manikin/role-play peer
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and manikin/role play peer correctly
    anticipate procedural steps
    perform all steps in the right order
    provide post operative instructions
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services

  10. Characterize pharmacological agents commonly used in dentistry
    Assessment Strategies
    by creating a chart classifying types of pharmacological agents commonly used in dentistry
    Criteria
    chart includes indications and contraindications of the pharmacological agents
    chart includes the action of the pharmacological agents
    chart presents information in an organized manner
    chart evidences correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling

  11. Prepare a prescription for a dentist's signature
    Assessment Strategies
    given a scenario and a completed medical history
    by preparing a prescription form for a dentist to sign
    in a clinic/lab setting
    Criteria
    accurately record patient information onto a prescription form
    copy medication information onto the prescription as indicated by the dentist
    document and duplicate copy of the prescription in the patient's record
    prescription exhibits correct spelling

  12. Reinforce a dental prescription for a patient
    Assessment Strategies
    by reviewing a prescription with a role play peer in a scenario
    Criteria
    clarify the prescription
    answer any questions a patient may have on a given prescription
    communicate professionally with patient
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of services

  13. Adapt dental assisting techniques when assisting during endodontics
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in which you assist with endodontic treatment using a manikin
    by performing vitality testing
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and manikin/patient correctly
    anticipate procedural steps
    perform all steps in the right order
    provide post-operative instructions
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services

  14. Adapt dental assisting techniques when assisting during fixed prosthodontics
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in which you assist with a crown prep including gingival retraction and impressions using a manikin
    in a skill demonstration in which you place temporary coverage with previously fabricated crown/bridge on a manikin
    in a skill demonstration in which you remove excess supragingival coronal cement on a manikin
    by preparing a laboratory case for shipment
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and manikin correctly
    anticipate procedural steps
    perform all steps in the right order
    provide post-operative instructions
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    laboratory case is prepared for shipment
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services

  15. Adapt dental assisting techniques when assisting during removable prosthodontics
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in which you assist with removable prosthodontics using a manikin
    by preparing a laboratory case for shipment
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and manikin correctly
    anticipate procedural steps
    perform all steps in the right order
    provide post operative instructions
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    laboratory case meets shipping standards
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services

  16. Adapt dental assisting techniques when assisting during periodontics
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in which you assist with simulated periodontal procedures using the manikin
    in a skill demonstration in which you place and remove periodontal dressing using the manikin/role play peer
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and manikin/patient correctly
    anticipate procedural steps
    perform all steps in the right order
    provide post operative instructions
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services

  17. Select techniques for assisting patients with special needs
    Assessment Strategies
    in an oral, written, or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    describe the patient's special needs
    describe feasible management techniques for the patient with special needs
    use relevant evidence to support your ideas

  18. Adapt dental assisting techniques when assisting with implants
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration
    in a clinical setting
    Criteria
    select the correct armamentarium
    position yourself and manikin/patient correctly
    anticipate procedural steps
    perform all steps in the right order
    provide post operative instructions
    communicate professionally with the patient
    employ safety precautions
    utilize infection control protocol
    wear personal protective equipment
    patient's records show accurate, up-to-date documentation of treatment and services