Standard set
Grades 9-12
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Essential Dental Assisting Skills
Chairside Dental Assisting Functions
Advanced/Expanded Dental Assisting Functions
Dental Sciences
Clinical and Behavioral Sciences
2.8
Curriculum content must include didactic and laboratory/preclinical objectives in the following dental assisting skills and functions. Prior to performing these skills/functions in a clinical setting, students must demonstrate knowledge of, and laboratory/preclinical competence in the program facility.
2.9
Curriculum content must include didactic and laboratory/preclinical objectives in the following dental assisting skills and functions. Prior to performing these skills/functions in a clinical setting, students must demonstrate knowledge of, and laboratory/preclinical competence in the program facility.
2.11
Students must demonstrate competence in the knowledge at the familiarity level in dental practice management:
2.13
The dental science aspect of the curriculum must include content at the familiarity level in:
2.14
The dental science aspect of the curriculum must include content at the in-depth level in oral anatomy. Intent: Content in oral anatomy should include oral histology and oral embryology
2.15
The curriculum must include content at the in-depth level in dental materials. Students must demonstrate knowledge of the properties, and competence in the uses and manipulation of, dental materials to include:
2.16
The curriculum must include content at the in-depth level in dental radiology. Students must demonstrate knowledge and skills to produce diagnostic dental image surveys on manikins. Prior to exposing dental images on patients, students must demonstrate competence in:
2.18
The curriculum must include didactic content at the in-depth level to include:
2.8.a
Take/review and record medical and dental histories
2.8.b
Take and record vital signs
2.8.c
Assist with and/or perform soft tissue extra/intra oral examinations
2.8.d
Assist with and/or perform dental charting
2.8.e
Manage infection and hazard control protocol consistent with published professional guidelines
2.8.f
Prepare tray set-ups for a variety of procedures and specialty areas
2.8.g
Seat and dismiss patients
2.8.h
Operate oral evacuation devices and air/water syringe
2.8.i
Maintain clear field of vision including isolation techniques
2.8.j
Perform a variety of instrument transfers
2.8.k
Utilize appropriate chairside assistant ergonomics
2.8.l
Provide patient preventive education and oral hygiene instruction
2.8.m
Provide pre-and post-operative instructions prescribed by a dentist
2.8.n
Maintain accurate patient treatment records
2.8.o
Identify and respond to medical and dental emergencies
2.9.a
Assist with and/or apply topical anesthetic and desensitizing agents
2.9.b
Assist with and/or place and remove rubber dam
2.9.c
Assist with and/or apply fluoride agents
2.9.d
Assist with and/or apply bases, liners, and bonding agents
2.9.e
Assist with and/or place, fabricate, and remove provisional restorations
2.9.f
Assist with and/or place and remove matrix retainers, matrix bands, and wedges
2.9.g
Assist with and/or remove excess cement or bonding agents
2.9.h
Assist with a direct permanent restoration
2.9.i
Fabricate trays, e.g., bleaching, mouthguard, custom
2.9.j
Preliminary impressions
2.9.k
Clean and polish removable dental appliances
2.11.a
Computer and dental software
2.11.b
Business ethics and jurisprudence
2.11.c
Business oral and written communications
2.11.d
Inventory systems and supply ordering
2.11.e
Maintenance and retention of business records
2.11.f
Management of patient information
2.11.g
Recall systems
2.13.a
Oral pathology
2.13.b
General anatomy and physiology
2.13.c
Microbiology
2.13.d
Nutrition
2.13.e
Pharmacology to include:
2.15.a
Gypsum
2.15.b
Restorative materials
2.15.c
Dental cements
2.15.d
Impression materials
2.15.e
Acrylics and or thermoplastics
2.15.f
Waxes
2.15.g
Fabrication of casts, temporary crown and/or bridge
2.15.h
Abrasive agents used to polish coronal surfaces and appliance
2.15.i
Study casts/occlusal registrations
2.16.a
Radiation health protection techniques,
2.16.b
Processing procedures,
2.16.c
Anatomical landmarks and pathologies,
2.16.d
Mounting survey of dental images, and
2.16.e
Placing and exposing dental images on manikins
2.18.a
General dentistry
2.18.b
Dental specialties
2.18.c
Chairside assisting
2.18.d
Dental-related environmental hazards
2.18.e
Preventive dentistry
2.18.f
Management of dental and medical emergencies
2.13.e.i
Drug requirements, agencies, and regulations
2.13.e.ii
Drug prescriptions
2.13.e.iii
Drug actions, side effects, indications and contraindications
2.13.e.iv
Common drugs used in dentistry
2.13.e.v
Properties of anesthetics
2.13.e.vi
Drugs and agents used to treat dental-related infection
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