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BSTEC 233 - Dental Office Administration



5.0 Credits
Front office skills: Covers practice-management strategies, interpersonal skills, managing clinical records, dental billing, terminology and dental HIPAA/OSHA/WISHA regulations; appropriate for employment and current dental office staff. Prerequisite
BSTEC 130 or CIS 100 or equivalent. Corequisite


Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Describe the roles of the dental team, including education, registration, certification or licensure required for each.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of dental terminology.
  3. Describe HIPAA, OSHA and WISHA safety regulations as it applies to the dental office and demonstrate the ability to find updated regulation information on the web.
  4. Demonstrate basic understanding of dental law and Ethics.
  5. Demonstrate the rudimentary elements of patient scheduling techniques and the re-care systems.
  6. Demonstrate ability to manage patient records.
  7. Describe the fundamental steps taken in establishing financial arrangements with patients.
  8. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic functions of dental office software.
  9. Demonstrate knowledge of tooth numbering systems and basic dental procedures.
  10. Describe the ways in which an office can demonstrate outstanding customer service.



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