DNTA 1023 - Dental Science II

Description
Introduces students to practice management, including job application, gaining and maintaining employment, performing general duties in the typical dental business office, and maintaining financial records. This course introduces the principles of the psychological aspect of the dental patient’s behavior during treatment, communication between the dentist, patient, and members of the dental health team. Emphasis is placed on stress coping mechanisms, verbal, and nonverbal communication.

Pre-Requisite
Completion of DNTA 1014 - Dental Science I with a grade greater than or equal to C.

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
25 lecture hours 25 lab hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Spring

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will:

Assist in oral diagnosis and treatment planning.
Respond appropriately when working with medically and physically challenged patients.
Demonstrate effective communication with the dental team and patients.
Recognize general business operating systems.
Comprehend insurance and financial operations.
Develop employment skills and strategies.

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students develop higher order thinking skills.
Students develop effective oral communication skills.
Students can use computer proficiently.

Standard Practices
Topics list

Practice Management Systems
Employment Skills
Office protocols
Patient Psychology
Means of Communication

Learning activities

Develop employment skills.
Create professional documents for employment-resumes, letters, reports, and tracking of learning activities.
Complete applications for work and state testing.
Work within standard office software programs.
Building skills in dental software systems by creating and updating patient files.
Dental Charting Techniques.
Apply procedure codes correctly.
Develop treatment plan following priority of treatment needs.
Working with individuals with physical and mental challenges.
Working with individuals of varying chronological and developmental ages.
Apply problem solving methods.
Team building exercises.
Interpersonal development skills practices.
Self-evaluation of skills.

Assessments

Final grade will be based on the average of all exams, quizzes, homework, and labs.
Examinations: Final portfolio will demonstrate individual competence in application employment skills. Final Practical exam is comprehensive of all skills/topics covered during course.
Quizzes: A quiz may be given at any time during the course. Make-up quizzes are at the instructor’s discretion.
Homework: Assignments may be given at any time during the course and will be due when designated by the instructor. Material turned in after designated time/date will not be accepted and will result in a grade of “0”.
Labs: Designed for student to gain skill with new procedures. Labs are scored on a Pass/Fail basis. Students must achieve a Pass in order to advance in course.

Grading guidelines

 A=90-100%
 B=80-89%
 C=70-79%

*You must maintain a grade of C or higher to progress in the Dental Assisting Program.