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Oct 23, 2026
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DNTA 1330 - Chairside Assisting III
Credits: 4
Catalog Description
Chairside Assisting III will introduce the student to basic concepts of assisting for each of the dental specialties, including Pediatric Dentistry, Fixed Prosthodontics, Removable Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Periodontics, Orthodontics, and Public Health (Community) Dentistry. For each specialty, the student will learn terminology, treatment techniques, instrument tray set-ups, procedural order, and patient pre-operative and post-operative instructions. For Community Health Dentistry, students will actively prepare and deliver oral health care presentations for various community groups.
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): CMST 2220 and Admission to the Dental Assisting Program
Corequisite(s):
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Must be able to read and write at a college level as demonstrated by meeting enrollment requirements for ENGL 1120 /ENGL 1121 .
Additional fee to student: Yes
Learner Outcomes
- Employ effective culturally competent communication, professional attitudes, and ethical decision-making in patient and team interactions.
- Develop and deliver community dental education presentations tailored to various diverse target audiences.
- Define terms and concepts related to dental specialties and explain their functions.
- Explain the function of identified dental specialty instruments and equipment.
- Prepare tray set-ups and operatories for dental specialty procedures, ensuring proper organization and readiness.
- List and sequence the procedural steps for dental specialty procedures in the correct order of performance.
- Prepare for and assist during dental specialty procedures, ensuring effective patient management techniques.
- Deliver accurate pre-operative and post-operative instructions for dental specialty procedures.
- Prepare treatment progress notes for dental procedures, ensuring clear and accurate documentation.
- Perform routine maintenance of operatory equipment to ensure optimal functioning.
- Implement infection control, safety, and hazard management protocols consistent with program policy/CDC and OSHA recommendations.
- Demonstrate cultural competency by recognizing and respecting diverse cultural beliefs and practices when providing dental specialty care, ensuring inclusive and patient-centered care.
- Manage endodontic procedures including drying root canals and placing temporary root canal sealer.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Professionalism in diverse settings and populations
- Concepts and care in Community Dental Health - (Public Health Dentistry) with diverse racial/cultural/socioeconomic status patients
- Terms and concepts related to dental specialties
- Concepts and care in Pediatric Dentistry
- Concepts and care in Fixed/Removable Prosthodontics
- Concepts and care in Endodontics
- Concepts and care in Periodontics
- Concepts and care in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Concepts and care in Orthodontics
- Socially and culturally competent Pre- and Post-operative Instruction
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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