DAT 160 - Expanded Duties/Specialties

Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Clinical Hours: 0 Credits: 2

Description: This course provides practical experience in performing the expanded duties designated by the SC Board of Dentistry for Expanded Duty Dental Assistants. In addition, course covers an overview of dental specialties.

Prerequisite(s): Take AHS 113, DAT 113, DAT 115, DAT 118, DAT 121 and DAT 154 with a minimum grade of C.

Corequisite(s): Take DAT 123, DAT 124, DAT 127 and DAT 164.

Course Topics:

Administrative Office Duties
Clinical Office Duties
Clinical Laboratory duties
Legal Concepts
Patient Instructions
Operational Functions
Moisture Control

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn website

Required Materials:

None

Grading System:
An overall grade of B or higher is required for transferability.

A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Perform administrative office duties.
Perform clinical office duties.
Perform clinical laboratory duties.
Apply legal concepts.
Discuss patient instructions and SC Expanded Duty Dental procedures.
Discuss operation functions.
Discuss moisture control.

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Official Course Syllabus
2023-2024