Revised 07/2013
DNA 190 - Coordinated Internship (3 CR.)
Course Description
This course exposes students to the fast pace of a dental practice while they perform support services with an established team. On-the job training in dental offices coordinated by the College Clinical Seminars 1 day per week. Clinical Rotations 4 days per week.
General Course Purpose
This is a continuation of DNA 140 Externship. Students are assigned to a dental office four days a week for a six week term. During this time emphasis is placed on perfecting the student’s competence in performing chairside assisting skills, expanded functions, minor laboratory, and basic office support procedures. Students must maintain current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation while rotating through clinical facilities. Seminars are conducted to correlate clinical experiences with instructional goals.
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
Prerequisites: DNA 114, DNA 119, DNA 120, DNA 130, DNA 140, and CST 229
Course Objectives
- Upon completing the course, the student will be able to: Develop competency for performing chairside assisting skills in general and specialized areas of dentistry, as well as providing pre- and post-operative instructions Develop competency in performing expanded duties on patients, as well as providing pre- and post- operative instructions Develop competency in placing, exposing, processing and mounting dental radiographs that meet accepted standards of diagnostic quality Develop competency to perform basic business office procedures Develop competency to perform laboratory procedures Demonstrate proper infection control techniques while assisting chairside or preparing a dental operatory for treatment Demonstrate knowledge of the legal and ethical aspects of clinical practice
Major Topics to Be Included
- Chairside Assisting Skills
- Expanded Duties
- Radiographic Procedures
- Basic Business Office Procedures
- Laboratory Procedures
- Principles of Infection Control
- Legal and Ethical Aspects of Clinical Practice