Dental Assistant - Dental Assistant Expanded Functions 1

Dental Assistant Expanded Functions 1 (DNTA 1260)

Total Credits: 4
Lecture Credits: 1.00
Lab Credits: 3.00

Description: This course is part of the advanced functions legal in Minnesota for a Registered Dental Assistant to perform. The course will focus on delineation of duties; knowledge and opportunity to perform orthodontic, periodontal, oral and maxillofacial surgery expanded duties; as well as on the preclinical and clinical skills in dental dam, excess cement and bond removal; and taking an alginate impression to include a bite registration.

Topical Outline:

Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. Identify the expanded functions legal in Minnesota
2. 2. Demonstrate preclinical skills in various expanded functions within dental specialties
3. 3. Demonstrate clinical skills in the various expanded functions within dental specialties
4. 4. Demonstrate preclinical skills in expanded functions
5. 5. Demonstrate clinical skills in expanded functions

Prerequisites: 

DNTA 1101, DNTA 1110, DNTA 1120, DNTA 1130, DNTA 1210 and CPR or acceptance into the Expanded Functions Dental Assistant program or approval from the program director.