The student will be able to:

1. Dental Assisting Theory and Practice Competency: dental assisting students must be competent in applying the theory and practice of dental assisting for persons of all ages and abilities
   1. Identify all parts and functions of a standard dental treatment room
   2. Identify potential complications, including allergies, medications, acute or chronic conditions, and behavioral complications from medical and dental histories
   3. Accurately take and record an adult patient's vital signs without assistance
   4. Obtain additional pertinent information about a patient's medical history through an oral interview
   5. Recognize the need for a medical consult and/or prophylactic antibiotic premedication prior to dental treatment
   6. Describe the correct dosage and medication for antibiotic prophylactic premedication
   7. Describe and chart G.V. Black's classification for cavities and restorations
   8. Identify, chart, and describe common dental restorations which are placed in the oral cavity
   9. Describe and chart common periodontal assessments which are performed by the dental hygienist or dentist
   10. Demonstrate proper positioning of the patient, the operator, and the assistant
   11. Identify, from a departmental collection, dental instruments, and specifying uses for each; describe the physical principle involved in the function of the various types of instruments; and indicate the working surface of each type
   12. Describe common dental procedures and prepare a complete tray set-up from departmental instrument and supply inventories for:
       1. Restorative procedures
       2. Endodontic procedures
       3. Dental prophylaxis
   13. Describe the treatment sequence for prosthodontic appointment
   14. Transfer instruments to an operator using a variety of tray set-ups and procedural situations
   15. Apply and remove a rubber dam, in any specified region
   16. Perform high volume evacuation on a manikin and patient-partner to effectively remove oral fluids during dental procedures
   17. Describe the use of topical agents and identify the common areas where topical ointment/gel is applied for block injections
   18. List the common local anesthetic nerve block injections and describe the oral tissues which are anesthetized by the specific injection
   19. List the common dental cements and restorative materials and describe their uses, limitations and manipulation
   20. Prepare and mix without assistance at a satisfactory level any of the commonly used dental cements or materials, as allowed and specified by legally defined duties. These procedures include but are not restricted to:
       1. Temporary dressings
       2. Cement bases and liners
       3. Restorative materials for insertion
   21. Select and collect the materials and armamentarium and prepare and/or mix, without assistance, final impression materials so that a satisfactory impression could be obtained
   22. Select and collect the materials and armamentarium and prepare, mix, and pour a dental cast with no large irregularities or faults using at least one of the following materials:
       1. Dental plaster
       2. Dental stone
   23. Prepare, on an adult patient without assistance, acceptable alginate impressions and bite registration of the upper and lower arches, including all teeth, retromolar, and vestibular areas
   24. On prepared teeth on a dental mannikin, select a matrix band of appropriate size, type, and configuration
   25. Place the matrix band on the tooth and place necessary wedges to assure confinement of the filling material and adaptation to marginal areas
   26. Observe and/or assist at chairside in a general practice dental office
2. Infection Control and Hazardous Waste Management Competency: dental assistants must possess the knowledge and abilities to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases
   1. Perform or describe the proper flushing of dental unit water lines
   2. Perform set-up and breakdown of the dental unit using recommended infection control standards
   3. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment when performing dental assisting duties
   4. Perform or describe how to avoid cross contamination when performing dental assisting duties
   5. Observe, assist, and demonstrate competency in instrument processing and sterilization procedures, including biological monitoring
   6. Dispose sharps and hazardous waste into the appropriate sharps container
3. Ethical and Legal Principles Competency: dental assisting students must be competent in understanding ethical/legal principles as applied to the dental office
   1. Prepare and/or evaluate complete and accurate patient procedure records
   2. Demonstrate professional behavior and appearance in clinical and laboratory situations
   3. Demonstrate teamwork with assigned student-partner in classroom, laboratory and clinical situations

1. Dental Assisting Theory and Practice Competency
   1. Identify all parts and functions of a standard dental treatment room
      1. Dental equipment and maintenance
      2. Operation and identification of equipment
   2. Infection control procedures
      1. Medical history review
         1. Medical history
         2. Social/personal history
         3. Dental history
   3. Vital signs
      1. Types of vital signs
      2. Armamentarium
      3. Temperature
         1. Types of thermometers
         2. Procedure
      4. Pulse
         1. Procedure
      5. Respiration
         1. Procedure
      6. Blood pressure
         1. Procedure
   4. Dialogue interview
      1. Screening for undiagnosed conditions
      2. Supplemental questions
   5. Medical consultation
      1. Conditions warranting medical consult
         1. Medical conditions
         2. Abnormal vital
   6. Antibiotic premedication
      1. Total joint replacement and bacterial endocarditis
         1. Medication
         2. Dosage
         3. Timing
   7. Cavity classification
      1. Types
      2. Line angles and point angles
   8. Dental charting
      1. Dental restorations
      2. Charting
   9. Periodontal charting
      1. Periodontal conditions
      2. Charting
   10. Patient, operator, and assistant positioning
       1. Ergonomics
       2. Right and left handed operators
       3. Transfer zone
   11. Dental instruments
       1. Types
       2. Function
   12. Tray set-up
       1. Restorative
          1. Armamentarium
          2. Disposable products
          3. Equipment
       2. Endodontics
          1. Armamentarium
          2. Disposable products
          3. Equipment
       3. Dental prophylaxis
          1. Armamentarium
          2. Disposable products
          3. Equipment
   13. Prosthodontic procedures
       1. Removable prosthodontics
       2. Fixed prosthodontics
   14. 4-handed procedures/instrument transfer
       1. Exam/emergency
       2. Prophylaxis
       3. Amalgam
   15. Rubber dam
       1. Armamentarium
       2. Types
       3. Procedure
   16. High volume evacuation
       1. Types
       2. Procedure
   17. Topical anesthetic
       1. Types
       2. Indications
       3. Contraindications
       4. Procedures
   18. Local anesthetic
       1. Trigeminal nerve
          1. Maxillary and mandibular divisions
       2. Nerve blocks
       3. Infiltration
       4. Injection sites
   19. Dental cements and restorative materials
       1. Liners
          1. Calcium hydroxide
          2. Glass ionomer
       2. Temporary cements
          1. Zinc oxide and eugenol
          2. Temp-bond
       3. Permanent cements
          1. Zinc phosphate
          2. Glass ionomer
          3. Resin cements
       4. Crown and bridge impression materials
          1. Polyether
          2. Polysulfide
          3. Vinylpolysiloxane
          4. Bite registration material
             1. Wax bite
             2. Polyvinylsiloxane cartridge and gun dispenser
          5. Composite
   20. Dental cements and material
       1. Temporary dressings
          1. Zinc oxide eugenol temporary restoration
       2. Bases and liners
          1. Mixing procedure
       3. Restorative materials
          1. Mixing procedure
   21. Final impression
       1. Polyvinylsiloxane
          1. Putty-wash technique
          2. 2 gun technique
       2. Pentamix
          1. Armamentarium
          2. Procedure
   22. Mixing study model materials
       1. Plaster
          1. Water and powder ratio
          2. Mixing
       2. Stone
          1. Water and powder
          2. Mixing
   23. Alginate impressions
       1. Types of impression trays
       2. Armamentarium
       3. Mixing process
       4. Impression taking
   24. Matrix band selection
       1. Types
   25. Matrix band placement
       1. Placement
       2. Wedges
   26. Observe or assist at chairside
       1. UCSF Dental School rotation
2. Infection Control and Hazardous Waste Management Competency
   1. Dental unit water lines
      1. Plaque biofilms
      2. Flushing waterlines
   2. Perform set-up and breakdown of the dental unit
      1. Appropriate PPE
      2. Barrier placement
      3. Flushing waterlines and evacuation system
   3. Personal protective equipment
      1. Gloves
         1. Types
         2. Uses
      2. Masks
         1. Types
         2. Uses
      3. Protective attire
         1. Types
         2. Uses
   4. Cross contamination
      1. Types
      2. Prevention
   5. Instrument processing
      1. Decontamination
      2. Disinfection
      3. Sterilization
   6. Sharps and hazardous waste
      1. Sharps container
         1. Uses
      2. Hazardous waste
         1. Regulated waste
         2. Unregulated waste
3. Ethical and Legal Principles Competency
   1. Patient records
      1. Documentation protocols
      2. Medical/dental history
      3. Treatment record
      4. Confidentiality
   2. Professional behavior and appearance
      1. Policy and procedures
      2. Ethical code of conduct

1. Lab orientation
2. Sizing of alginate trays
3. Instrument assignments
4. Clinic equipment identification
5. Handwashing and PPE
6. Infection control video
7. Infection control set-up in clinic
8. Oral evacuation
9. Patient/operator positioning in clinic
10. Basic tray set-up
11. Local anesthesia syringe set-up
12. Instrument transfer in clinic
13. Rubber dam on typodont
14. Rubber dam in clinic
15. Introduction to amalgam procedure
16. Mixing liners/lining cements, bases, and amalgam
17. Matrix band and wedge(s)
18. Alginate impressions
19. Bite registrations
20. Amalgam fill, carve, and polishing
21. Instrument transfer for an amalgam procedure in clinic
22. Crown and bridge preparation and temporization
23. Mixing temporary cements and final impression materials
24. Instrument transfer for a crown and bridge prep appointment in clinic
25. Crown and bridge cementation procedure
26. Mixing permanent cements
27. Instrument transfer for a crown and bridge cementation appointment in clinic
28. Prep study models for trimming
29. Composite procedure
30. Instrument transfer for a composite procedure in clinic
31. Lab final review
32. Placing topical anesthetic
33. Lab clean up

Exams (4): multiple choice, short answer, spelling, instrument identification
Lab competencies
1. Lab quizzes
2. Lab skills check-off
Assignments/projects
1. Study models
2. Medical history assignment
3. Workbook assignments
End of quarter OSCE exam

Lecture
Discussion
Cooperative learning exercises
Laboratory
Demonstration
Internship/Preceptorship

Bird, D.L., and D.S. Robinson. Modern Dental Assisting, 13th ed.. 2020.

Miyasaki, Cara. D A 51A Lecture Manual. 2022.

Kornegay, Catherine, and Renee Herold. D A 51A Lab Manual. 2022.

1. Chapter readings on restorative, prophylaxis, and endodontic procedures from textbook
2. Reading and reviewing course lecture/lab manual
3. Documentation of patient treatment in treatment record, to include vital signs, local anesthetic administration, dental procedures, and patient responses
4. Log entries of clinic procedures in internship folder