DENT 1000 Introduction to Dental Assisting

2.0 - 0.0 - 2.0

Prerequisite

None

Course Description

This course includes a brief history of dentistry and dental assisting, educational and legal requirements for the dental team, and discussion of dental assisting as a profession. It covers basic terminology necessary for communicating with other dental professionals, the public, and patients and identifying the different types of dental patients and how to work with them in the office.