DAS 105 - Chairside Assisting I

Credits: 4

An introduction to chairside assisting is provided. The principles and skills of chairside assisting are cultivated by observation, discussion, study, demonstration and practice in the laboratory sessions. Emphasis is placed on care of equipment and instruments, oral examinations and histories, dental charting, oral evacuation, four-handed dentistry, local anesthetics, cavity preparation, and sterilization and infection control procedures. Lab fee includes liability coverage fee.

Theory: 2
Lab: 4
Prerequisites: Admission to Dental Assisting Program
Corequisites: DAS 104