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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: DENTAL SCIENCE III PREFIX/NUMBER: DEA 127 CREDIT HOURS: 3 2. PREREQ: COREQ: Proof of current basic life support (BLS) knowledge and skills – CPR card, recommendation from employer for community dental assistants enrolled. DEA 121 and DEA 122 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: Modern Dental Assisting, Torres and Ehrlich, Saunders,9th Edition, 2008. Modern Dental Assisting Workbook, 9th Edition, 2008. Handbook of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Sedation, Clark and Brunick, Mosby, 3th Edition, 2008. SUPPLIES: Nitrous Oxide & Oxygen Nasal Hoods 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to oral pathology and pharmacology. It includes the study of microorganisms, oral defects, and their effects on the human body with recognition and identification of pathological conditions that most frequently occur orally. Emphasis of pharmacology will be placed on the drugs used in the prevention and treatment of pain and conditions of the oral cavity. Preclinical laboratory experiences center on the instrument tray set-up for local anesthesia, the application of topical anesthetic and procedures involved with local anesthesia. 5. COURSE GOAL: This course provides the dental assisting students with coursework in pharmacology and oral pathology. Emphasis is placed on how pharmacology and oral pathology applies to the Dental Assisting Certificate Program. Students will be reintroduced to disease transmission, microorganims, diseases that affect the dental healthcare worker and recognition of oral lesions of the oral tissues and surrounding areas of the head and neck. 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the completion of this unit the student should be able to: A. Discuss body defenses against disease transmission through the function of the immune system. B. Identify the diseases of major concern to the dental healthcare worker. C. Identify and discuss factors to prevent disease transmission in the dental office. D. Define pathology and discuss how pathological conditions in the mouth can impact the patient's general health and dental treatment. E. List four major signs of inflammation and describe how inflammation helps to repair and protect the body. F. Describe and identify types of oral lesions, by identifying the following terms: lesion, ulcer, erosion, abscess, cyst, blisters, pustule, hematoma, plaque, ecchymosis, nodules granuloma, tumors, benign, malignant, leukoplakia, lichen planus, candidiasis, aphthous ulcers, cellulitis, glossitis, tic douloureux, Bell’s palsy, carcinoma, sarcoma, osteosarcoma, xerosomia, cheilitis, paresthesia, and lymphoma. G. Discuss and identify four common types of oral lesions and their conditions. H. Discuss and name the major diseases of the teeth and surrounding tissues of the oral cavity. I. Name and define diseases of the oral soft tissues. J. Name and discuss conditions of the tongue. K. Discuss and describe the oral manifestations and implications for dental treatment of diseases such as bruxism, TMJ disorders, neurological involvements, oral cancer, dental implications of radiation treatment and chemotherapy, tic douloureux, herpes, and complications of AIDS. L. Define pharmacology, anesthesia and anesthetic. M. Identify by schedule, the major drugs covered by the Controlled Substance Act. N. Discuss the precautions of narcotics in the dental office and the methods of prescription writing and recording. O. Discuss terminology of drug effects, substance abuse and the major routes of drug administration. P. Describe the specialized uses and hazards in dentistry of the antibiotics: penicillin, tetracycline, and erythromycin. Q. Describe the three types of drugs used in dentistry for the control of anxiety and differentiate between mild analgesics and strong analgesics. R. Describe four stages of anesthesia. S. Describe and demonstrate the use of nitrous oxide-oxygen relative analgesia in dentistry, safety precautions, equipment and determining the patient's baseline.. T. Identify four stages of general anesthesia and describe the agents most commonly used to produce general anesthesia. U. Evaluate the procedure of nitrous oxide sedation. V. Pre-Clinical Experience: Successfully meet all requirements of Rule XVII under the Colorado Dental Practice Act for Dental Auxiliary to Administer Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Sedation.. W. X. Y. Z. AA. AB. AC. Pre-Clinical Experience: Students must meet the assigned times of appointment scheduling and patient preparation for nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation certification in order to complete 4 patient contact hours. (Patient preparation includes: signed patient authorization forms, consent forms, medical history, and review of the PCC Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities document). **Assigned times may include weekend and/or evenings for nitrous oxide clinical experience. Students will be required to pay a minimal supply fee for nitrous oxide nasal hoods for clinical patients seen (minimum of 4 patient nasal hoods) at current cost of _________. Describe obtaining local anesthesia by block and by infiltration injection techniques and demonstrate the preparation of an anesthetic syringe. Demonstrate the placement of topical anesthetic prior to an injection of local anesthetic. Discuss and identify the legal and ethical implications of anesthesia. Discuss and identify complications and precautions of anesthesia. Discuss and summarize importance of patient education of anesthesia. 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: 40% The student’s grade will be based on the scores received on unit tests, quizzes, assignments and worksheets. 40% Will be based on the scores received by the student on skills performed based on the rating scale value of the Proficiency Task sheets. *In order to receive a Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Administration Certificate the student must demonstrate satisfactory skills and meet requirements of Rule XVII of the Colorado Dental Practice Act by completing 16 hours of training including 4 hours of clinical application under the supervision of a licensed dentist. If a student does not meet the minimum scores and hours of training required (absent, tardy, etc.) a Nitrous Oxide & Oxygen Certificate will not be issued.20 20% Will be based o student's attendance and tardiness (3.5 pts. per session = 52.5 pts. per semester), clinic team rotation participation (5 pts. per session = 75 pts per semester), and professional behavior/work ethic (See Student Handbook - ex, respectable, team player, responsible patient care, dependable, etc.). 3 tardy's equate to 1 absence. 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 100% of the tasks in each course. ** Competency percentage levels vary and will be clearly stated on each Performance Task Evaluation for each DEA course. Raw Score Range Grading ScaleLetter Grade 100 to 93 A 92 to 85 B 84 to 77 C 76 to 69 D 68 to 0 F Special Remarks: A. 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 a 2-5 point reduction in the score of any make-up examination. Students of the Dental Assisting Program are allowed to make up three (3) tests per semester to the above guidelines, any test made up after three receives an automatic 10 point deduction. B. 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. 8. COURSE OUTLINE: 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.
COURSE SYLLABUS
1.
TITLE OF COURSE:
DENTAL SCIENCE III
PREFIX/NUMBER:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
2.
PREREQ:
COREQ:
Proof of current basic life support (BLS) knowledge and skills – CPR card, recommendation from employer for community dental assistants enrolled.
DEA 121 and DEA 122
3.
RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:
Modern Dental Assisting, Torres and Ehrlich, Saunders,9th Edition, 2008.
Modern Dental Assisting Workbook, 9th Edition, 2008.
Handbook of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Sedation, Clark and Brunick, Mosby, 3th Edition, 2008.
SUPPLIES:
Nitrous Oxide & Oxygen Nasal Hoods
4.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
5.
COURSE GOAL:
A.
Discuss body defenses against disease transmission through the function of the immune system.
B.
Identify the diseases of major concern to the dental healthcare worker.
C.
Identify and discuss factors to prevent disease transmission in the dental office.
D.
Define pathology and discuss how pathological conditions in the mouth can impact the patient's general health and dental treatment.
E.
List four major signs of inflammation and describe how inflammation helps to repair and protect the body.
F.
Describe and identify types of oral lesions, by identifying the following terms: lesion, ulcer, erosion, abscess, cyst, blisters, pustule, hematoma, plaque, ecchymosis, nodules granuloma, tumors, benign, malignant, leukoplakia, lichen planus, candidiasis, aphthous ulcers, cellulitis, glossitis, tic douloureux, Bell’s palsy, carcinoma, sarcoma, osteosarcoma, xerosomia, cheilitis, paresthesia, and lymphoma.
G.
Discuss and identify four common types of oral lesions and their conditions.
H.
Discuss and name the major diseases of the teeth and surrounding tissues of the oral cavity.
I.
Name and define diseases of the oral soft tissues.
J.
Name and discuss conditions of the tongue.
K.
Discuss and describe the oral manifestations and implications for dental treatment of diseases such as bruxism, TMJ disorders, neurological involvements, oral cancer, dental implications of radiation treatment and chemotherapy, tic douloureux, herpes, and complications of AIDS.
L.
Define pharmacology, anesthesia and anesthetic.
M.
Identify by schedule, the major drugs covered by the Controlled Substance Act.
N.
Discuss the precautions of narcotics in the dental office and the methods of prescription writing and recording.
O.
Discuss terminology of drug effects, substance abuse and the major routes of drug administration.
P.
Describe the specialized uses and hazards in dentistry of the antibiotics: penicillin, tetracycline, and erythromycin.
Q.
Describe the three types of drugs used in dentistry for the control of anxiety and differentiate between mild analgesics and strong analgesics.
R.
Describe four stages of anesthesia.
S.
Describe and demonstrate the use of nitrous oxide-oxygen relative analgesia in dentistry, safety precautions, equipment and determining the patient's baseline..
T.
Identify four stages of general anesthesia and describe the agents most commonly used to produce general anesthesia.
U.
Evaluate the procedure of nitrous oxide sedation.
V.
Pre-Clinical Experience: Successfully meet all requirements of Rule XVII under the Colorado Dental Practice Act for Dental Auxiliary to Administer Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Sedation..
W.
X.
Y.
Z.
AA.
AB.
AC.
Pre-Clinical Experience: Students must meet the assigned times of appointment scheduling and patient preparation for nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation certification in order to complete 4 patient contact hours. (Patient preparation includes: signed patient authorization forms, consent forms, medical history, and review of the PCC Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities document). **Assigned times may include weekend and/or evenings for nitrous oxide clinical experience.
Students will be required to pay a minimal supply fee for nitrous oxide nasal hoods for clinical patients seen (minimum of 4 patient nasal hoods) at current cost of _________.
Describe obtaining local anesthesia by block and by infiltration injection techniques and demonstrate the preparation of an anesthetic syringe.
Demonstrate the placement of topical anesthetic prior to an injection of local anesthetic.
Discuss and identify the legal and ethical implications of anesthesia.
Discuss and identify complications and precautions of anesthesia.
Discuss and summarize importance of patient education of anesthesia.
7.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
40%
The student’s grade will be based on the scores received on unit tests, quizzes, assignments and worksheets.
Will be based on the scores received by the student on skills performed based on the rating scale value of the Proficiency Task sheets. *In order to receive a Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Administration Certificate the student must demonstrate satisfactory skills and meet requirements of Rule XVII of the Colorado Dental Practice Act by completing 16 hours of training including 4 hours of clinical application under the supervision of a licensed dentist. If a student does not meet the minimum scores and hours of training required (absent, tardy, etc.) a Nitrous Oxide & Oxygen Certificate will not be issued.20
20%
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 100% of the tasks in each course. ** Competency percentage levels vary and will be clearly stated on each Performance Task Evaluation for each DEA course.
Raw Score Range
Grading ScaleLetter Grade
100
to
93
A
92
85
B
84
77
C
76
69
D
68
0
F
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 a 2-5 point reduction in the score of any make-up examination. Students of the Dental Assisting Program are allowed to make up three (3) tests per semester to the above guidelines, any test made up after three receives an automatic 10 point deduction.
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.