Dental Assistant - Introduction to Dental Assisting

Introduction to Dental Assisting (DNTA 1101)

Total Credits: 3
Lecture Credits: 3.00

Description: This course introduces you to the dental profession and to dental assisting, as well as provides knowledge of legal terms, ethical standards and legal issues as they relate to dentistry. The course will focus on program requirements, dental terminology, dental history, roles and responsibilities of each member of the dental team, dental office procedures and communications, levels of supervision, dental ethics and legal issues, and the Minnesota Dental Practice Act.

Topical Outline:

Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. Recognize appropriate dental terminology
2. 2. Identify the significance of dental historical facts
3. 3. Define the roles and expectations of each dental team member
4. 4. Identify main components in the management of the dental business office
5. 5. Demonstrate the appropriate use of business office equipment
6. 6. Define ethics and jurisprudence by identifying the dental Rules and Regulations in MN

Prerequisites: 

Acceptance into the Dental Assistant program; placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052.