CLINICAL PRACTICE II
4 Credits
SYLLABUS SUPPLEMENT
2 Lec
4 Lec/Lab
FACULTY:
TELEPHONE:
EMAIL:
Carrie-Ann Johnson CDA, EFDA
LBCC: 917-4495
LBCC: johnsonc@linnbenton.edu
OFFICE LOCATION:
Red Cedar Hall (RCH)201A
OFFICE HOURS:
Posted outside the Office
CLASS SESSIONS:
Lecture:
Lab:
Room:
PREREQUISITES:
Successful completion of:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
DA5.495
Winter Term
Monday 8:00 - 9:50am
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday: 3 hours 50 minutes.
Lecture: RCH 207, Lab: RCH 213
DA5.494 Introduction to Dentistry
DA5.500 Dental Anatomy/Histology
A continuation of DA5.494. Principles of operative dentistry and fixed prosthetics are
covered in detail, the order of procedure, hand and rotary instrumentation, anesthesia
techniques, handpieces, isolation and control of the operative field and post operative
instructions are acutely emphasized.
COURSE OBJECTIVES\OUTCOMES:
Given a series of lectures on restorative dentistry, anesthesia, basic dental assisting
tasks, armamentarium, and treatment room basics, pulp vitality, drying canals, suture
removal, periodontal dressing and probing and review of emergency procedures the student
will role play and continue to increase skill and knowledge of dental procedures to the level
acceptable in the community dental offices.
TEXTS AND REFERENCES:
Torres and Ehrlich, Modern Dental Assisting, Elsevier/Evolve
Phinney, Donna, Dental Assisting, A Comprehensive Approach,
Ehrlich, Torres, Bird, Essentials of Dental Assisting, Saunders
Finkbeiner & Johnson, Comprehensive Dental Assisting, Mosby
EXAMINATION AND GRADES:
Course grades will be determined by a series of written quizzes, video summaries, a written
midterm and final examination. Clinical Practice II Lab Module evaluations will count as
50% of the combined grade.
Grading Scale:
A = 92% - 100%, B = 82% - 91%, C = 72% - 81%, D = 65% - 71% & F = below 65%
CLINICAL PRACTICE II GRADING POINTS:
Lecture attendance
Homework
Quizzes and final
Lab check offs, required work, attendance, final
Total
10
40
200
200
450
SCHOLASTIC REQUIREMENT:
In order to continue in the Dental Assistant Program, the student must achieve 72% or more
of the for Clinical Practice II lecture and lab separately.
TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
PowerPoint lectures and instructor demonstrations, videos, overheads and simulated
practicals with major emphasis on role plays of basic dental assisting.
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE:
WEEK:
1
CONTENT:
Review/New terminology/Cavity Classes/Restorative Choices/Decisions for Treatments/Vital Signs
Other Essential Office Equipment/Evacuation Systems/ Lab Engine/Compressor/Treatment Room
Equipment/Dental Unit-Chair Review/Handpieces/Curing Lights/Amalgamator Preparing the
Treatment Room/Infection Control Barriers/Stocking/Records Placement/Survey of Room Appearance
2-3
Handpieces\Use\Care\Maintenance
3-4
Rotary Instrument Identification/Numbering Systems Types/Function and Care
5
Hand Cutting Instrument Identification/ Function/ Sharpening/Care
6
Fixed Prosthetics
7
Anesthesia/Agents/Associated Drugs/Preparation of Patient/ Topical/Passing Techniques and
Transfer/Techniques in Administration/Injection Methods/Assembly and Dismantling of the Syringe
8
Order of Procedure/Placement of Materials/Instruments/
Amalgam/Composite/Extraction/Suture Removal/Post Extraction Dressing/Fixed Prosthetics Trays
and Procedures/Drying Root Canals/Periodontal Dressing/Periodontal Probing
9
Control of the Operative Field/Rubber Dam/Cotton Rolls/ Retraction/Saliva Ejectors/Operative Field
Isolation/Operative Dentistry/Selection of Restorative Material/ Principles of Preparation/Operative
Instruments/Tray Set Up Techniques/Tub Systems Bracket/Mobile Cart Application
10
DismissingthePatient/ProceduresCompleted/AnestheticPrecautions/Post-Operative
Instructions/Complications/
11
Finals Week
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