9 courses with the subject DAS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This course covers terminology and procedures performed in a general dental office. Students learn oral diagnosis, treatment of dental disease, e management of medical emergencies, and dental therapeutics. Students will also gain familiarity in pharmacology including addiction.
This course provides knowledge and understanding of the development, form, and function of the structures of the head and neck and oral cavity, including histology and embryology of the teeth and periodontium, and the embryonic development of the face and teeth, in order to understand the rationale behind the performance of general dentistry procedures. Semester Offered: F with a grade of "C" or higher or BIO 111 with a grade of "C" or higher and BIO 112 with a grade of "C" or higher, DHY 125 with a grade of "C" or higher, ENG 101 DHY 241
This course explores the concepts of preventive dentistry, patient education and motivation, and dental specialties. Topics include dietary considerations for the dental patient; the psychology of human behavior as it relates to working and communicating with patients, other dental personnel, and society; and, restorative dentistry equipment and methods. Students prepare for the DANB CDA examination through a review of chairside materials, laboratory materials, and procedures. Semester Offered: S "C" or higher
This course introduces students to office principles including reception techniques, appointment control, third- party billing, financial records, and manual and computerized accounting procedures. Students learn the basics of Microsoft Windows®, Word®, and PowerPoint®. Students learn effective oral communication through presentations on selected topics. Students prepare for employment through study of interviewing skills and creation of a resume. Semester Offered: S "C" or higher
This course is an introduction to the etiology, incidence, and disease process of common oral and dental pathological conditions. Students gain familiarity with diseases of the teeth and supporting structures, developmental disturbances of the oral cavity, and neoplasms; and, distinguish normal from abnormal tissue. Semester Offered: S "C" or higher
This course prepares students to provide chairside assistance to the dentist in all phases of general and specialty dentistry. Topics include principles of four-handed dentistry, instrument use and identification, exposure control, OSHA regulations, and hazard control recommendations. Students explore dental ethics, jurisprudence, and manipulation of chairside intraoral materials. Students gain a familiarity with a professional dental setting through an externship in a local dental office. Semester Offered: F with a grade of "C" or higher or BIO 111 with a grade of "C" or higher and BIO 112 with a grade of "C" or higher, DHY 125 with a grade of "C" or higher, ENG 101 DHY 241
In the setting of a general and specialty dental office rotations, students apply the skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom by competently performing dental assisting functions including participating in four-handed chairside techniques and related dental assisting procedures. A minimum number of externship hours will be required. Students must attend weekly seminars to discuss extern issues and topics related to the practice of dentistry. The course also provides a review of the DANB CDA examination. Semester Offered: S "C" or higher
Students apply classroom knowledge to a practical work experience. Students share learning experiences through a bi- weekly seminar conducted in conjunction with a 120-hour externship. Students prepare objectives for their work experience as part of a learning contract and portfolio. Semester Offered: S
Source: Quinsigamond Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
