4/23/2024 9:44:50 PM	DE 50 Course Outline as of Fall 2001	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DE 50	Title:  INTRO TO DENTL PROF
Full Title:  Introduction to the Dental Profession
Last Reviewed:11/28/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  DNA 60

Catalog Description:

An introduction to the roles, educational requirements, and legal responsibilities of each member of the dental health team.  Discussion of current issues facing the dental profession and the roles and responsibilities of the various agencies influencing the practice of dentistry. Overview of the career opportunities available to the registered dental assistant and dental hygienist.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
HLC 50 or ANAT 51 and eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

An introduction to the dental profession.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:HLC 50 or ANAT 51 and eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Identify the important events and persons related to the

   development of the dental profession and allied health

   occupations.

2.  Demonstrate knowledge of the structure, objectives and functions of

   the American Dental Assistants Assoc. and the American Dental

   Hygiene Assoc.; their relation to the American Dental Assoc; and

   roles of the Dental Assistants National Board, Dental Hygiene National

   Board, and the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

3.  Explain the ethical responsibilities of dental auxiliaries as outlined

   in the Code of Ethics of the ADA, ADAA, and ADHA, and also those

   provisions of the state Dental Practice Act which relate to the

   utilization of dental auxiliaries.

4.  Identify the requirements and recommendation for certification and

   membership in the American Dental Assistants Association and American

   Dental Hygiene Association.

5.  Describe the roles of dental assistants and dental hygienists and

   the provisions for their employment in all types of service.

6.  Describe the duties and educational requirements of members of the

   dental team.

7.  Identify the regulatory agencies that impact dentistry.

8.  Describe career opportunities in dentistry.

9.  Perform research specific to the discipline and use appropirate

   citation style (e.g., APA).

Topics and Scope

1.  The Dental Profession

   A.  Members of the Dental Health Team

       1.  Dentist

       2.  Registered Dental Hygienist

       3.  Registered Dental Assistant

       4.  Dental Assistant

   B.  Educational and Licensing Requirements

       1.  Dentist

       2.  Registered Dental Hygienist

       3.  Registered Dental Assistant

       4.  Dental Assistant

   C.  Professional Organizations

       1.  American Dental Association

       2.  American Dental Hygiene Association

       3.  American Dental Assistants Association

       4.  California Board of Dentistry

       5.  Commission on Dental Accreditation

   D.  Employment Opportunities

       1.  Private practice

       2.  Government service

       3.  Educational settings

       4.  Hospitals

       5.  Sales and marketing

Introduction to discipline-specific research tools, including seminal

books, important periodicals, major indexing sources, professional or

trade organizations, standard reference tools, discipline specific tools,

and major web sites.

Assignments:

Reading 4 chapters in texts.

Three written reports (2-3 pages each)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

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.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 75%
Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 15 - 50%
Class performances
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%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Torres, H. & Ehrlich, A. Modern Dental Assisting. 5th Ed. W.B. Saunders,

 1996.

Chasteen, J. Essentials of Clinical Dental Assisting. 5th Ed. Mosby, 1996

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