13 courses with the subject DNA, 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.
DNA 100Introduction to Oral Health Professions1
Provides an introduction to the oral health professions and covers basic terminology, historical perspective, the credentialing process, accreditation, professional organizations, and legal and ethical considerations.
Provides an introduction to the oral health profession and covers basic terminology, historical perspective, the credentialing process, accreditation, professional organizations, and legal and ethical considerations.
Studies the principles of management of disease-producing microorganisms and associated diseases. Emphasizes sterilization, asepsis, and disinfection techniques applicable in the dental office.
Studies the materials utilized in the laboratory aspect of dentistry as support in treatment. Emphasis is placed on the characteristics, manipulation, economical control, storage, and delivery of materials.
Provides instruction on the principles of clinical chairside dental assisting, dental equipment use and maintenance, safety, instrument identification, tray set-ups by procedures, and patient data collection. Emphasizes patient management during restorative procedures.
Introduces the student to the various dental specialties, including oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics, and pediatric dentistry. Integrates and applies previous course content to operative dental procedures.
DNA 100 , DNA 103 , DNA 108 , DNA 109 , DNA 113 , and DNA 120 .
Corequisite
DNA 190 .
DNA 119Dental Therapeutics1
Exposes students to concepts and terminology related to pharmacology, pain control, and dental medicinal agents. Emphasizes use of materials in patient treatment.
DNA 100 , DNA 109 , DNA 103 , DNA 108 , DNA 113 , and DNA 120 .
DNA 120Community Health1
Studies topics related to community health issues, including identification of specific diseases, symptoms, causes and effects. Emphasizes the promotion of oral health in the community through patient education in oral home care techniques, dietary counseling, plaque control procedures, and application of medicinal agents.
Exposes students to and provides practical experience in the legal aspects of dental office management with regard to ethics, jurisprudence, appointment control, recall systems, reception techniques, telephone techniques, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, insurance claims, inventory control, and professional conduct in a dental office.
DNA 100 , DNA 103 , DNA 108 , DNA 109 , DNA 113 , DNA 120 , and DNA 190 .
DNA 134Dental Radiology and Practicum3
Teaches the physics of dental radiation and safety, equipment operation, cone placement for the parallel and bisection techniques, panoramic exposures, mounting, and film processing.
DNA 100 , DNA 103 , DNA 108 , DNA 109 , DNA 113 , and DNA 120 .
Corequisite
DNA 110 . Students must be at least 18 years-old to enroll in course.
DNA 190Coordinated Internship in Dental Assisting2
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Provides students clinical experience to supplement DNA 113 through hands-on experience in the dental clinic at Reynolds. Students will be assisting various dental practices.
DNA 100 , DNA 103 , DNA 108 , DNA 109 , DNA 110 , DNA 113 , DNA 120 , DNA 114 , DNA 119 , and DNA 134 .
DNA 196On-Site Training in Dental Assisting5
Provides clinical experience within the private practice community by exposing students to the fast-paced dental office environment in which the student performs chairside and support services with an established team. Focuses on chairside assisting in general dentistry at two different clinical sites. Students will complete the required number of clinical hours at the two assigned facilities.
