DAT 177 - Dental Office Experience

Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 21 Clinical Hours: 0 Credits: 7

Description: This course consists of practice in the dental office or clinic with rotation of assignments to encompass experiences in office management and clinical experience in all areas of dentistry.

Course Topics:

Patient Management
Chairside Assisting and Maintaining the Operatory
Exposing, Processing, Mounting, Filing, and Storing Dental Radiographs
Dental Laboratory Procedures
Sterilization Techniques
Oral Health Education
Office Management Duties

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

Required Materials:

Notebook
Handbook

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:

Demonstrate patient management skills.
Demonstrate skills in chairside assisting and maintaining the operatory.
Demonstrate skills in exposing, processing, mounting, filing, and storing dental radiographs.
Demonstrate skills in selected dental laboratory procedures.
Demonstrate proper sterilization techniques and maintenance of sterilization equipment.
Participate in oral health education.
Participate in office management duties.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Course Policies that include:

Identity Verification
Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Orientation and Support
Proctored Exams

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard Course Policies on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Add/Drop period
Attendance
Classroom Conduct
Equal Access
IT Access
Online Behavior
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Services For Students with Disabilities
Student Concerns
Student Help Services
Withdrawals

Official Course Syllabus
2023-2024