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Dental
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Dental Assisting ] [ Dental Hygiene
] [ Dental Laboratory Technology ]
Dental
– assisting
This program prepares students for
administrative support and chairside assisting in dental offices, hospitals and
clinics, insurance agencies, dental x-ray laboratories and supply houses. The
program of classroom instruction and clinical experience leads to the certi ficate
of achievement in dental assisting. To earn a certificate, students must complete
each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a “C” grade or better.
Requirements for dental assisting courses are only available in the day.
However, required general education courses are available in the day or evening.
The dental assisting program is accredited by
the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, and
the United States Department of Education. Students completing the certificate
are eligible to take California’s Registered Dental Assistant examination and
the national Certified Dental Assistant examination.
Selected courses may meet lower division
requirements for the bachelor degree at selected campuses of CSU or the bachelor
of arts in health administration in private universities. Consult with college
counselors for more information.
To be eligible for enrollment in the dental
assisting program,students must complete the specified prerequisite course DENTL
120 (6 hour course) which is offered in the first two weeks of June. Students in
the program must complete a health care provider cardiopulmonary resuscitation
course and have a valid copy of the certification card on file in the Dental
Assisting Office by January of their second semester.
Certificate of achievement
| program prerequisite |
units |
| DENTL 120 Orientation to the Dental
Assisting Program |
0.3 |
| required course |
units |
| DENTL 171 Oral Facial Structures & Body
Systems |
3.5 |
| DENTL 172 Dental Radiography I
|
2 |
| DENTL 173 Dental Operative Procedures I
|
2.5 |
| DENTL 174 Dental Materials & Laboratory
Procedures |
2.5 |
| DENTL 175 Infection Control, Microbiology
& Oral Inspection & Theories/Practices of Dental Assisting |
2.5 |
| DENTL 180 Office Management |
3 |
| DENTL 181 Dental Emergencies, Pharmacology
& Oral Pathology |
2 |
| DENTL 182 Dental Radiography II
|
2.5 |
| DENTL 183 Advanced Dental Operative
Procedures |
4.5 |
| DENTL 184 Clinical Experience |
7 |
| plus at least 3 units from: |
| BUS 101*Business English |
3 |
| ENGL 118*College Writing Development
|
3 |
| ENGL 122*Freshman English:
Composition/Reading |
3 |
| plus at least 3 units from: |
| PSYCH 122*Psychology in Modern Life
|
3 |
| PSYCH 210*General Psychology |
3 |
| plus at least 3 units from: |
| SPCH 120*Fundamentals of Speech
|
3 |
| SPCH 121*Persuasion & Critical Thinking
|
3 |
| SPCH 128*Interpersonal Communication
|
3 |
|
Total units required
|
41.3 |
| *Students are expected to
take one or two of these courses in the summer prior to entering the
program. Those considering applying to the dental hygiene program are
required to take English 122,Psychology 122 and Speech 121 unless they hold
a baccalaureate degree or higher. |
| recommended course |
|
| DENTL 110 Overview of the Dental
Profession (offered mid-Spring semester) |
1.5 |
Dental
hygiene
This two-year program of classroom instruction
and clinical experience prepares students to perform the educational, clinical
(teeth cleaning), and laboratory responsibilities of a dental hygienist.
Students are prepared to take the national board examination, California
Registered Dental Hygiene examination and many other state board examinations.
The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the
American Dental Association and by the United States Department of Education and
approved by the California State Board of Dental Examiners.
To be eligible for enrollment into the dental
hygiene program applicants must complete the specified prerequisite courses prior
to submitting an application. All science prerequisite courses must be taken
within the last five years.
To earn a certificate of achievement, students
must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a “C” grade
or better. Dental hygiene required program courses are only available in the
day. However, required general education courses are available in the day or
evening. Students who have the greatest success completing the dental hygiene
program have taken the general education courses prior to application and have
an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Students in the dental hygiene program must
present a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation card and results of a recent
physical examination providing evidence of good health including tuberculosis
clearance and immunizations at the beginning of their first semester. For dental
hygiene program information and an application packet for enrollment contact the
Admissions or Counseling Office.
Certificate of achievement
| program prerequisites or equivalents
|
units |
| ENGL 122 Freshman English: Composition and
Reading |
3 |
| BIOSC 120*Introduction to Human Anatomy
and Physiology |
5 |
| BIOSC 146*Principles of Microbiology
|
5 |
| CHEM 108*Introductory Chemistry
|
4 |
| CHEM 109*Introduction to Organic and
Biochemistry |
4 |
| NUTRI 160*Nutrition: Science and
Applications |
3 |
| Total prerequisite units
|
24 |
| *These courses must have been completed
within the past five years. |
| required general education courses
|
units |
| PSYCH 122 Psychology in Modern Life
|
3 |
| SOCIO 120 Introduction to Sociology
|
3 |
| SPCH 120 Fundamentals of Speech
|
3 |
| Total required general education units
|
9 |
| Dental hygiene program required courses
|
units |
| DENHY 120 Intro. to Dental Hygiene:
Theory, Process of Care and Practice |
2 |
| DENHY 121 Intro. to Comprehensive Clinical
Dental Hygiene Care |
4 |
| DENHY 122 Clinical Dental Hygiene Care
|
4 |
| DENHY 123 Oral Health Care Education
|
2 |
| DENHY 124 Fundamentals of Radiology for
the Dental Hygienist |
2 |
| DENHY 125 Head/Neck Anatomy, Histology,
and Embryology |
4 |
| DENHY 126 Dental Morphology |
2 |
| DENHY 127 Infection Control: Theory,
Practice and Communication |
2 |
| DENHY 128 Periodontics for the Dental
Hygienist |
2 |
| DENHY 129 Contemporary Dental Materials
for the Dental Hygienist |
1.5 |
| DENHY 130 Clinical Dental Hygiene Care
|
2 |
| DENHY 131 Local Anesthesia |
1 |
| DENHY 132 Community Oral Health
|
2 |
| DENHY 133 Behavioral
Foundation/Communications Skills for Dental Hygiene Care |
1 |
| DENHY 219 Pathology |
2 |
| DENHY 220 Pharmacology for the Dental
Hygienist |
3 |
| DENHY 223 Ethics, Jurisprudence,& Practice
Management for the Dental Hygienist |
2 |
| DENHY 224 Integration of Dental Hygiene &
Dentistry |
1.5 |
| DENHY 227 Advanced Periodontal Dental
Hygiene Care |
2 |
| DENHY 230 Advanced Clinical Dental Hygiene
Care |
6 |
| DENHY 231 Advanced Clinical Dental Hygiene
Care |
6.5 |
|
Total program units
|
54.5 |
| plus at least12-17 units from: |
| general education and elective courses
|
12-17 |
|
Total units required
|
98.5-104.5 |
| recommended elective courses: |
| DENTL 110 Overview of the Dental
Profession |
1.5 |
| DENHY 99 RDH Examination Preparation
|
0.5 |
Dental laboratory technology
This program prepares students to
construct removable and fixed prosthetic appliances; construct and cast
inlays, crowns, and bridges; and prepare ceramic jackets.
To earn a certificate of achievement, students
must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a “C ”
grade or better. Most required courses are only available in the day. However,
some recommended courses are available in the day or evening.
For an information sheet describing admission
requirements and a special application contact the Admissions Offce. A
tooth-carving test is required for admission to the program.
Certificate of achievement
| required courses |
units |
| DENTE 120 Ethics, Jurisprudence,& History
of Dentistry |
1 |
| DENTE 122 Intro. to Dental Materials
|
1 |
| DENTE 124 Intro. to Dental Morphology
|
2 |
| DENTE 236 Dental Anatomy & Morphology
|
2 |
| DENTE 237 Intermediate Crown & Bridge
Techniques |
2 |
| DENTE 238 Advanced Crown & Bridge
Techniques |
4 |
| DENTE 240 Intro. to Dental Ceramics
|
2 |
| DENTE 242 Dental Ceramics Substructure and
..Designs |
4 |
| DENTE 250 Practical Fixed and Removable
Techniques |
2 |
|
Total units required
|
20 |
| recommended courses |
| BUSMG 191 Small Business Management
|
3 |
| COOP 170 Occupational Work Experience
|
4 |
| DENTL 110 Overview of the Dental
Profession |
1.5 |
| ENGL 122 Freshman English: Composition &
Reading |
3 |
| PHYSC 112 Fundamentals of Physical Science
|
3 |
| 