This course provides instructions on procedures for the clinical dental assistant under the North Carolina Dental Practice Act. The focus is on profession orientation, infection control techniques, instruments, related advanced functions, as well as diagnostic, surgical and special procedures. In the end, students should be able to demonstrate competence in clinical dental assistive procedures. Individuals must be at least 18 years of age to obtain a license to practice dental hygiene in the State of Texas (according to the Professional Code, Title 3, Chapter 256). Austin Community College`s Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has received accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements.” The Commission is a specialized accreditation body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. The Commission`s web address is www.ada.org/en/coda. Courses include teaching general studies, biomedical sciences, dentistry, clinical sciences and clinical practice. A combination of lectures, laboratory and clinical experience provides students with detailed knowledge in the areas of infection/hazard control, radiography, dental equipment, preventive dentistry and clinical procedures. “When you hear about dental hygienists, you automatically think of teeth, but we`re so much more than that,” Kumar said. “There are so many people who come to the dentist when they are in pain.
I can see these people and judge things like blood pressure and cancer screening. “This course is a study of oral pathology, pharmacology and dental practice emergencies. Topics include oral pathological conditions, dental therapies, and emergency management. At the end, students should be able to detect abnormal oral conditions, identify classifications, describe the actions and effects of frequently prescribed medications, and respond to medical emergencies. Courses will most likely transfer to the program as long as you have successfully completed the course and received a grade of C or better at a regionally accredited college or university. The Admissions Committee of the Department of Dental Hygiene will review your transcripts for transfer courses. With regard to the conditions of completion, the staff responsible for admission and files carry out the official examination. If you participated in VAC before 1999, you must ask the Admissions and Records Office to send your transcripts from your other institutions to the electronic system we now use. No. Currently, we are a typical daily program. The daily schedule best suits the needs of the patients we serve at our dental hygiene clinic, leaving evenings available for the ACC Dental Assisting Program. This course provides a study of the principles and procedures related to dental practice management.
The focus is on clinical and financial record keeping, patient planning, and supply and inventory control. In the end, students should be able to demonstrate basic skills in managing dental practices. The following requirements must be met to be admitted as a pre-dental student: After graduation, graduates may seek employment in private general practices, public health clinics, specialty practices, hospital dental clinics, and other related fields. Dental Assist is a limited enrollment program, which means students must compete for a spot in the program. There are specific eligibility criteria, a separate application, and ranking processes that determine who is admitted to the program. Details of these requirements and processes are discussed in the mandatory dental assisting information session. Students admitted to the Dental Assisting Program must be full-time students and complete the program semester by semester. Students admitted to the UNC option are subject to the same eligibility and progression criteria as all students in the dental-assisted cohort. This one-year degree program begins in January and ends in December. People involved in the provision of dental hygiene services may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens that can lead to human diseases.
Students and faculty members exposed to exposure to potentially infectious materials (needle stick, mucous membrane or non-intact skin) or inhalation into the air will require specific follow-up care.