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Oct 23, 2026
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DNTA 1370 - Expanded Functions II
Credits: 3
Catalog Description
Expanded Functions II will provide the remainder of the required instruction in Minnesota Expanded Functions to become a Minnesota licensed dental assistant. Expanded Functions II covers the advanced theory and pre-clinical/clinical experiences required by the Minnesota Board of Dentistry in preparation for becoming a Licensed Dental Assistant in Minnesota. After the theory and demonstrations are presented, the students receive ongoing practical experience on manikins and patients under the direct supervision of the dental assisting instructors and the clinic dentist. Students must demonstrate culturally competent professional attitudes and communications, ethical decision-making, effective chairside assisting, dental infection control, hazards management, and dental practice management at a high level to be ready for clinical internship.
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 advanced effective patient and team communication to facilitate collaboration and understanding.
- Demonstrate advanced professional attributes, such as respect, punctuality, and responsibility, in all patient and team interactions.
- Employ ethical decision-making in patient care, ensuring respect for patient rights and informed consent.
- Demonstrate principles of teamwork and collaboration, fostering a cooperative work environment for optimal patient care.
- Employ current principles of aseptic techniques, dental infection control, and hazard management to ensure a safe clinical environment.
- Maintain patient, operator, and assistant safety throughout dental procedures.
- Effectively manage patient comfort and behavior during dental procedures.
- Practice and perform the Minnesota Board of Dentistry regulated expanded functions on typodonts and patients, including:
- Obtaining informed consent, preliminary charting, mechanical polishing, and application of topical fluoride.
- Applying topical anesthetics.
- Etching enamel surfaces, applying pit and fissure sealants, and managing periodontal packs.
- Demonstrate competency in orthodontic procedures, including arch wire adjustments, bracket removals, and retainer delivery.
- Demonstrate cultural competency by understanding and respecting cultural differences, ensuring inclusive and personalized dental care for individuals from diverse backgrounds, and adapting care approaches to meet cultural needs.
- Demonstrate advanced understanding of cultural competence, equity, social justice, and social determinants of health as they relate to expanded functions and dental assisting practice.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Advanced proficiency in performing expanded functions for Minnesota licensed dental assistants according to state regulations.
- Effective communication skills that establish positive working relationships with patients and dental team members.
- Required knowledge necessary to become a licensed dental assistant in Minnesota by completing the required dental assisting board examinations.
- Advanced aspects of cultural competence, equity, social justice, and social determinants of care as they relate to expanded functions and dental assisting practice.
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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