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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
DNA 67 | Title:
ADV DENTAL ASSISTNG |
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| Full Title:
Advanced Dental Assisting |
| Last Reviewed:11/22/2021 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 5.00 | | Contact Total | 87.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
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:
Catalog Description:
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Development of the pre-clinical skills required for the Registered Dental Assistant. Students are required to meet standards of competency for each required RDA task. Preparation for the practical component of the California Registered Dental Assistant examination. Mannequins are used for most instruction. Certificate for Coronal Polishing is awarded following completion of this course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
DNA 62
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for English 100A, 104 or 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Development of the pre-clinical skills required for the Registered Dental Assistant; preparation for the practical component of the California Registered Dental Assistant examination.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:DNA 62
Recommended:Eligibility for English 100A, 104 or 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Fabricate custom, preformed, and aluminum temporary crowns
2. Fabricate a custom, 3-unit acrylic temporary bridge
3. Temporarily cement a crown and bridge on a model
4. Condense, carve, and finish a Class II temporary restoration
5. Develop proficiency in rubber dam application and removal
6. Develop proficiency in calcium hydroxide base used in pre-prepared
tooth
7. Develop proficiency in placing and removing a matrix and wedge on a
mannequin
8. Develop proficiency in placing insulating bases in a prepared tooth
9. Describe the criteria for adequacy for each RDA function
10. Describe all precautions and safety measures necessary while
performing the above functions.
11. Develop proficiency in coronal polish on patients
Topics and Scope
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I. Board of Dentistry Regulations
A. DA
B. RDA
C. RDAEF
II. Examination Application Process
A. Completion
B. Documentation
III. Continuing Education Requirements
A. DA
B. RDA
C. RDAEF
IV. Instrumentation for each RDA Task
A. Materials
B. Instruments
C. Sequency of Use
D. Sterilization
V. Coronal Polish
A. Indications and Contraindications
B. Technique
C. Evaluation
Assignments:
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Reading assignments in texts and course syllabus
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. |
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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% |
| Homework problems, Field work, 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, Field work, 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% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Torres, H. & Ehrlich, A. Modern Dental Assisting. 4th Ed. W.B. Saunders,
1991
Chasteen, J. Essentials of Clinical Dental Assisting. 4th Ed. Mosby, 1991
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