DEH 454 Dental Assisting

Introduction in dental assisting. Definition of different types of assistants in the dental team. Different Specialties in Dentistry. The students take a brief idea on each specialty and the role of the dental assistant in each. In Oral surgery, operative dentistry, endodontics and the causes of pulp injuries, in Orthodontics, Prosthodontics. Charting and how to register the informations dictated by the dentist. In the practicals the students will be able to assist the dentist (four handed technique) Mix the dental materials and how to sterilize the instruments in the steri-center and how to care of them.