DEA 122

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COURSE SYLLABUS

TITLE OF COURSE	DENTAL SCIENCE II
PREFIX/NUMBER	DEA 122
INSTRUCTOR	Janet Trujillo, CDA, EFDA, BS
DAYS/TIME	Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 – 11:15
BUILDING/ROOM	TE 139
INSTRUCTOR OFFICE HOURS:	M	9:00 – 11:30 am
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	W
	R
	F	9:00 – 11:30 am
Instructor phone # 549-3263
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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	DENTAL SCIENCE II
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	DEA 122	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITE:

RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Torres & Ehrlich, Modern Dental Assisting, Bird & Robinson, 7th Edition, Saunders, 2002.

SUPPLIES:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course includes a survey of human anatomy and physiology, the structure of the head and neck as applied to dental assisting. The function of the maxilla and mandible, processes, foramen, sutures, and major blood and nerve supply.

COURSE GOAL:

This course meets the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation Standards for the biomedical science content. This course provides dental assisting students with coursework in anatomy, and physiology, stressing head and neck anatomy. Emphasis is placed on the relationships of these areas to the dental patient and dental operative procedures. This course is required for certificate completion of the Dental Assisting Program.

This course carries three credit hours for a total of 45 contact hours.

Transferability of credit depends on the institution to which the student plans to transfer.

COURSE OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

At the completion of this unit the student should be able to:

Define medical and dental terminology as applied to anatomy and physiology.

List the ten major body systems.

List and identify body planes and directions.

State the function of each body system and describe areas of the body.

Name, describe and identify the major body cavities.

Label a diagram of the general body planes, directions, and cavities.

Label, name and describe the basic structure and functions of the cells.

Describe the functions of the skeletal system.

Identify the divisions and types of bone in the skeletal system.

Name and describe the types of joints in the skeletal system.

Describe the conditions and diseases of the skeletal system.

Describe how the skeletal system interrelates to dentistry.

Describe the functions of the muscular system.

Name and describe the types of muscles of the muscular system.

Describe muscle characteristics and muscle attachments.

Describe how muscles work and function.

Describe the conditions and diseases of the muscular system.

Describe how the muscular system interrelates to dentistry.

Describe the functions of the nervous system.

Describe and name the structures of the nervous system.

Define terminology related to the nervous system.

Describe the activity of the spinal cord and its nerves.

Describe and name the cranial nerves and their functions with emphasis of the nerves directly related to the oral cavity.

Describe the diseases of the nervous system.

Describe how the nervous system interrelates to dentistry.

Describe and discuss the functions of the endocrine system.

AA.

Name and identify the parts of the endocrine system.

AB.

Name the glands of the endocrine system and describe their main functions.

AC.

Describe and discuss the functions of the reproductive system.

AD.

Describe and discuss the diseases and conditions of the endocrine and reproductive systems.

AF.

Describe how the endocrine and reproductive systems interrelate to dentistry.

AG.

Describe and discuss the functions of the circulatory system.

AH.

Name and identify the parts of the circulatory system.

AI.

Describe and discuss the functions of the heart.

AJ.

Describe and discuss the functions of blood vessels, arteries, veins, and capillaries.

AK.

Name and describe the three main functions of blood.

AL.

Name and describe the five main blood group classifications.

AM.

Describe and discuss the diseases and conditions of the circulatory system.

AN.

Describe how the circulatory system interrelates to dentistry.

AO.

Discuss and describe the functions of the digestive system.

AP.

Name and describe the parts of the digestive system.

AQ.

Describe and identify the alimentary canal and their functions.

AR.

Describe and identify the accessory organs and their functions.

AS.

Describe and discuss the diseases and conditions of the digestive system.

AT.

Describe how the digestive system interrelates to dentistry.

AU.

Discuss and describe the functions of the respiratory system.

AV.

Name and describe the parts of the respiratory system.

AW.

Define terminology related to the respiratory system.

AX.

Discuss and describe the diseases of the respiratory system.

AY.

Describe how the respiratory system interrelates to dentistry.

BA.

Discuss and describe the functions of the lymphatic system.

BB.

Name and describe the parts of the lymphatic system.

BC.

Describe the functions of the immune system.

BD.

Discuss and describe the diseases and conditions of the lymphatic and immune systems.

BE.

Describe how the lymphatic and immune systems interrelate to dentistry.

BF.

Demonstrate knowledge of the body systems through two case studies and the interrelationship to dentistry.

BG.

List and identify the landmarks of the face and the oral cavity.

BH.

Identify the bones of the cranium and the face and landmarks of the maxilla and mandible.

BI.

List and identify the muscles of mastication, facial expression, the floor of the mouth, the tongue, the throat, the neck, and the shoulders. Explain their functions.

BJ.

List and identify the nerves of the maxilla and the mandible.

BK.

Identify the arteries and veins of the head and neck.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

70%

The student’s grade will be based on the scores received on unit test. 50% is applied to exams and 20% to assignments and task proficiencies.

10%

Will be based on the score received by the student on the final examination.

20%

The student’s grade will be based on the instructor’s evaluation of the student’s attendance pattern, demonstration of a professional attitude, and participation in class/laboratory and activities/discussions. Points are issued per criteria to the hours of attendance.

Attendance: Due to the content material that will be covered in this special length course one-hundred percent attendance is expected with more than two absences resulting in the lowering of the final grade by one grade level.

Tardy Policy: a student who is late three times (enters the classroom after instruction begins) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.

At the completion of the course the student should be able to do all the basic dental assistant functions required for successful completion of the program. These competencies will be evidenced by the successful completion of 75% of the tasks in each unit.

Raw Score Range

Grading Scale

Letter Grade

Grade Point Earned

(Credit Only)

100

Special Remarks:

If a student is absent on a schedule examination day the student must call with reason for absence prior to examination and make arrangements with the instructor to make up the exam within one week. Failure to take a scheduled examination at the appointed time without prior arrangement with the instructor will result in an automatic 10 point reduction in the score of any make-up examination. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor for a scheduled make up time. If the exam is not made up within one week the student will receive a zero score or “F” grade and failure of examination.

Pueblo Community College Dental Assisting Program will adhere to the Academic Dishonesty Policy, which is stated in your DA Student Handbook, for any and all acts of cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty and plagiarism.

9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.