DENTL 120 - Dental Assisting Externship

4.0 Credits
Clinical experiences in chairside dental assisting procedures commonly performed in a general dental office including radiology procedures and work with materials and impressions. Students will assist dentists in accomplishing necessary dental procedures for patients while rotating through the clinical areas to obtain maximum clinical exposures and experiences. Students will be supervised and evaluated by on site clinical staff and clinical faculty.
Prerequisite DENTL 100, DENTL 101, DENTL 103, DENTL 105, DENTL 106, DENTL 110, DENTL 111, and DENTL 114.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Perform basic clinical duties as taught in the dental assisting program.
Demonstrate the ability to apply four-handed dentistry techniques in all aspects of dentistry.
Collaborate and communicate effectively with other members of the dental team to deliver high quality, safe and empathetic oral care services that meet individual client needs.
Demonstrate effective communication styles and sensitivity to client needs in receiving treatment.

Course Typically Offered
Spring