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1. Demonstrate knowledge of information on a standard medical history
and how medical conditions and patient's medications alter or
compromise dental treatment.
2. Demonstrate the procedure of taking and recording vital signs and
identify normal limits.
3. Describe the types of medical emergencies that may be encountered
in a dental office and discuss the role of staff members in
preventing and managing these emergencies.
4. Discuss and demonstrate the assistant's role in diagnosis, data
gathering and treatment planning.
5. Identify and demonstrate the use, care and maintenance of each piece
of dental equipment in the treatment room and laboratory.
6. Describe the clock concept of operating zones, explain the uses of
each zone and demonstrate positioning of operator, assistant, and
patient for each zone.
7. Identify and state the use and maintenance of hand and rotary
instruments commonly used in dental procedures.
8. Demonstrate the exchange of instruments, handpieces, and materials
at chairside.
9. Demonstrate and describe the use of preset trays and tubs in
organizing dental instruments and materials by procedure.
10. Demonstrate the assembly adjustment and positioning of the HVE tip
and mirror for retraction, and oral debribment in each area of the
oral cavity.
11. Demonstrate the placement of typical anesthetic ointment prior to an
injection of local anesthetic solution on maxillary and mandibular
arches.
12. Demonstrate the preparation of an aspirating local anesthetic syringe,
cartridge and needle.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
30 - 75% |
| Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
15 - 50% |
| Class performances, Performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 20% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
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Torres, H. & Ehrlich, A. Modern Dental Assisting. 5th Ed. W.B. Saunders,
1996
Chasteen, J. Essentials of Clinical Dental Assisting. 5th Ed. Mosby, 1996