1.

TITLE OF COURSE:

INTRODUCTION TO EXPANDED FUNCTIONS

PREFIX/NUMBER:

DEA 200

CREDIT HOURS:

4

2.

PREREQUISITE:

Students participating in this course must either be a graduate of an American Dental Association accredited dental assisting program or dental hygiene program, a dental hygiene student year 2 of an ADA accredited dental hygiene program, a Certified Dental Assistant, or have two years of documented full time dental assisting experience.  Documentation verifying that prerequisites have been met must be given to your instructor before the start of the third week of class.

3.

RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

EFDA Dental Assisting Packet

SUPPLIES:

Laboratory coat or smock, safety glasses (protective eyewear), face masks, and latex gloves.

4.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course instructs students in the techniques and concepts of expanded functions dental assisting including team management, placement and finishing of dental restorative materials, and adjunct procedures necessary to restorative dentistry.

5.

COURSE GOAL:

This course will introduce the student to operative dentistry techniques applicable to the manipulation of restorative materials.  Instruction and pre-clinical laboratory experience in expanded functions that may be delegated to dental auxiliaries in the State of Colorado.  Emphasis is placed on preclinic restorative dentistry procedures such as the placement, carving, finishing, and polishing of amalgam and composite restorations and the fabrication of provisional crowns.  In addition, procedures associated with restorative dentistry such as the placement of rubber dam, the placement of cements, bases, and liners and the placement of matrices are covered.

This course carries four credits for a total of 60 contact hours.

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

6.

COURSE OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

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

A.

Describe and demonstrate general safety practices in the classroom and laboratory.

B.

Describe and demonstrate safety practices using materials, instruments, and equipment in the laboratory and clinic.

C.

Identify, describe, and explain the uses of various equipment and instruments utilized in the performance of expanded functions.

D.

Describe and demonstrate effective operator positioning at the dental chair.

E.

Describe and demonstrate effective patient positioning in the dental chair.

F.

Demonstrate effective patient education, by explaining procedures to patients, address patient concerns, and answer patient questions regarding dental procedures.

G.

Identify dental restorative instruments and state their uses.

H.

Demonstrate techniques for stabilizing dental restorative instruments in the oral environment.

I.

Identify and describe basic anatomic features of the oral cavity as well as features that are unique to individual teeth.

J.

Discuss the importance of restoring teeth with occlusion, proximal contacts, and contours to the original condition.

K.

Prepare and demonstrate rubber dam for use in all areas of the mouth.

L.

Place and remove rubber dam in all areas of the mouth.

M.

Discuss the ideology behind placing rubber dam and state the criteria for proper rubber dam placement.

N.

Describe centric occlusion, centric relation, and the three excursive movements of the mandible.

O.

Describe and demonstrate the techniques for checking occlusion on a restoration.

P.

Discuss the causes and consequences of hyper-occlusion and hypo-occlusion.

Q.

Identify the differences between the cavity designs for amalgam and composite restorations.

R.

Describe the various dental cements, bases, liners and discuss the rationale for their use.

S.

Demonstrate the placement of various cements, bases, and liners.

T.

Discuss the purpose of placing a matrix and wedge in restorative dentistry.

U.

Describe the materials necessary for the assembly and placement of both a mechanical and plastic matrix.

V.

Describe and demonstrate the technique for assembling and placing both a mechanical and plastic matrix.

W.

Discuss the rationale for using provisional tooth coverage.

X.

Demonstrate the construction of intermediate crowns and bridges to clinical competency.

Y.

Demonstrate the trimming and polishing of intermediate crowns and bridges.

Z.

Discuss the rationale for placing a temporary restoration.

AA.

Discuss and demonstrate the procedures for mixing, placing, and carving temporary restorations.

AB.

List the various types of amalgams used in dentistry.

AC.

Discuss the properties and characteristics of dental amalgams and the rationale for their use.

AD.

Describe and demonstrate the placement, condensation, and carving of Class I, Class II, and Class V amalgam restorations.

AE.

State the rationale for re-contouring, finishing, and polishing amalgam restorations.

AF.

List the various types of composite restorative materials used in dentistry.

AG.

Discuss the properties and characteristics of composite restorations, and the rationale for their use.

AI

AJ.

AK.

AL.

AM..

Describe and demonstrate the placement, contouring and curing of a composite restoration.

Discuss and identify the instrumentation, hemostatic medications, and materials necessary for gingival retraction.

Describe and demonstrate the technique for gingival retraction.

Discuss and identify the instrumentation, materials and supplies necessary for provisional crown and bridge fabrication.

Describe and demonstrate the fabrication of provisional crown(s) and bridge.

7.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

30%

The student’s grade will be based on the scores received on unit test and final comprehensive examination..

60%

Will be based on the scores received by the student on skills performed based on the rating scale value of the Proficiency Task sheets.

10%

Of your final grade is evaluation of your performance as a professional clinician, demonstration of your educational responsibilities, and housekeeping and laboratory skills. 

20% Attendance Policy for Pueblo Community College.  Reference classroom addendum criteria on additional Dental Assisting Program attendance, tardies, and excused and unexcused absences and 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 77% of the tasks in each unit.

Raw Score Range

Grading Scale

Letter Grade

100

to

93

A

92

to

85

B

84

to

77

C

76

to

69

D

68

to

0

F

9.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, skill assessment, instructor 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.