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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
DNA 64 | Title:
DENTAL SCIENCE II |
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Full Title:
Dental Science II |
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:
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Catalog Description:
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Theory of microbiology, transmission of disease and resistance to infection. The rationale of preventive dentistry and application of fluorides. Lecture and lab provide the skills necessary for a preventive/ nutrition therapist. Emergency procedures are simulated in role-playing situations. A foundation in dental pharmacology and oral pathology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
DNA 61
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for English 100A,104 or 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Theory of microbiology, transmission of disease & resistance to infection; a foundation in dental pharmacology & oral pathology.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:DNA 61
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
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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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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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | 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. Review asepsis and the relationship to the transmission of disease.
2. Identify various micro-organisms and compare with disease transmission
3. Describe the most common lesions found in the oral cavity.
4. Describe the process of repair.
5. Relate oral manifestations of nutritional disorders.
6. Describe the oral manifestations of AIDS.
7. Describe the routes of drug administration.
8. Discuss laws pertaining to regulation of drugs.
9. Demonstrate the care and storage of medicines used in dentistry.
10. Obtain a health history from a classmate.
11. Assist in any given medical emergency situation.
12. Develop and demonstrate a plaque control program.
13. Demonstrate toothbrushing and flossing techniques.
14. Describe the role of diet in prevention of dental disease.
Topics and Scope
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I. Microbiology
A. Major classification of micro-organisms
B. Disease Transmission
II. Pharmacology
A. Controlled Substances Act
B. Drug Abuse
C. Prescription Writing
D. Routes of Administration
E. Anxiety Controlling Agents
F. Analgesics
G. Antibiotics
III. First Aid and Emergencies
A. Practice Routine for Medical Emergencies
B. Prevention - Medical Histories
C. Diagnostic Signs
IV. Nutrition
A. Nutritional Educator
B. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism
C. Key Nutrients
D. Food Groups
E. Special Diets
F. Nutritional Educational Counseling in the Dental Practice
V. Preventive Dentistry
A. Dental Plaque
B. Personal Oral Hygiene
C. Diet in Dental Health
D. Plaque Control Programs
E. Fluorides
F. Prevention of Sport Injuries
G. Sealants
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, 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% |
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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