COURSE SECTION INFORMATION
FACULTY OF HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY STUDIES
Dental Practice Environment
DENTAL ASSISTING (Levels I and II)
DENTAL HYGIENE
Professor’s
Name:
Wendy Kelly
Course Number:
DEN4392
Email:
kellyw@algonquincollege.com
Course Section:
010
Phone:
613-727-4723 ext. 5011
Academic Year:
10/11
Office:
J117
Term:
W11
Out of Class
Assistance:
By appointment
Academic Level:
01
Section Specific Learning Resources
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The textbooks for this course are the same as those listed on the approved course outline
available on Blackboard.
Other related materials will be provided to the student as required.
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Learning Schedule
Week
1-2
2-3
Content
Introduction
 Expectations
 Review course outline
Dental Team
 Education requirements
 Regulatory colleges &
requirements
o Purpose
o Mission statement
o Definition of profession
 Professional associations
 Define scope of practice
Ethics & Jurisprudence
 Self-study exercise
Dental Specialties
 Define specialty areas
 Education requirements
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Vital signs
 Pulse
o Definition
o Pulse points
o Pulse characteristics
o Influencing factors
o Overview of procedure
o Documentation
o Decision making
 Blood pressure
o Definition
o BP classification
o Client preparation
o Influencing factors
o Armamentarium
o Overview of procedure
o Documentation
o Treatment
recommendations
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References
Key Dates
MDA text: chapters 2,
3
Wilkins text: chapter
1
Online references
MDA text: chapters 4,
5
Wilkins text: chapter
1, Appendix II
Dental Dictionary
Online: CDHO & CDAA
Code of Ethics
MDA text: chapter 3
Wilkins text: chapter 1
Online references
MDA text: chapter 27
Wilkins text: chapter
8
Video: Blood pressure
Week 3 – Review
Ethics &
Jurisprudence selfstudy exercise
Week
4
5-8
9
Content
References
MDA text: chapter 32
Wilkins text: chapter 5
Key Dates
Infection Control
 Rationale and regulations
 Personal protection
 Exposure management
 Waste management
 Instrument processing
 Sterilization and disinfection
equipment, procedures,
monitoring systems
Review assignment #1 – due week
11
MDA text: chapters
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Wilkins text: chapters
3, 4, Appendix IV
DH microbiology text:
chapters 8, 10-13, 16,
20
Week 7 – Term test
#1
 30% of final
grade
 Multiple choice
format
Records Management
 Guidelines for accurate dental
record keeping
 Record retention
 Consent to treatment
 Transferring client records
 Records protection
 Release of information
MDA text: chapters
26, 62
Wilkins text: chapter
6
Admin text: chapters
10, 11
CDHO Records
Regulations
RCDSO record keeping
guidelines
Privacy legislation
documents: PHIPA
Dental Facility
 Components of a dental office
 Identification & function of
major equipment
Filing
 Filing guidelines
 Self-study exercise
10
11-12
Office Management
 Appointment scheduling
 Continuing-care systems
 Telephone etiquette
Review assignment #2 – due week
13
Dental Insurance
 Terminology defined
 Maximum benefits, copayments, deductible, &
coordination of benefits
 Provincial fee guides
 Dental insurance claim form &
predetermination form
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Online references
MDA text: chapter 62
Admin text: chapters
13, 14, 15
MDA text: chapter 63
Admin text: chapter
12
ODA fee guide
CDHA National List of
Service Codes
Refer to the student
dental insurance
Assignment #1 due
week 11
Week
12-13
13-14
Content
 In class exercises
Accounting Principles – Accounts
Receivable
 Define concepts
 Forms of payment
 Receipts/statements
 Ledger cards
 Daily journal
 Collection agencies
 Accounts receivable control
References
information package
MDA text: chapter 63
Admin text: chapter
20
Review assignment #3 – due week
15
MDA text: chapter 62
Admin text: chapter
17
Inventory
 Terminology defined
 Systems available
 Guidelines for ordering
 Dealing with backorders
 Order exchange, return or
replacement
Accounting Principles – Accounts
Payable
 Define concepts
 Cheques & cheque ledger
 Bank statements – statement of
reconciliation
 Signing authority, cheque
endorsement
 Bank deposit slips
 Petty cash control
 Accounts payable journal
Final Assessment Week – 2-hour
comprehensive exam
14
15
Key Dates
Assignment #2 due
week 13
MDA text: chapter 63
Admin text: chapter
17
Assignment #3 due
Final Exam
 40% of final
grade
 Multiple choice
format
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Other Important Information
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Students are responsible for printing and retaining the course outline and course section
information documents for reference during delivery of this course. These documents will
also assist students to prepare for tests and exams.
The course section information will be used as a guide only. Changes may occur and will be
announced in class and/or on Blackboard.
Students are responsible for reading all announcements on blackboard and their Algonquin
College email account.
Students are responsible to print and bring posted lecture notes to each lecture.
Assignments:
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Assignments are due within the first 10 minutes of the start of the class. Late assignments
will not be accepted. A zero grade will be given for late assignments. If you are unable to
attend a class due to illness you are expected to email the assignment to the professor at
the following address: kellyw@algonquincollege.com on the due date – no exceptions.
Additional information about assignment requirements and the grading summary will be
available in each assignment. Assignments will be posted on Blackboard.
Summary of Course Evaluations:
Week
7
11
13
15
15
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Evaluation Tool Format
Multiple choice mid-term test
Assignment #1
Assignment #2
Assignment #3
Multiple choice final exam
Value of Final Grade
30%
10%
10%
10%
40%