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COURSE TITLE: INSTRUMENTS


COURSE NUMBER: DENT 152
QUARTER: FALL
TYPE OF COURSE: LECTURE: 2 HOURS / LAB: 2 HOURS
CREDITS: 3
INSTRUCTOR: JOAN MARTIN

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

NAME: JOAN MARTIN, CDA, RDA, BA, MA.ED
OFFICE LOCATION: BUILDING 34, ROOM 230
OFFICE HOURS: 3:10-4:10 DAILY
PHONE: (360) 596-5295
E-MAIL: jmartinspscc.ctc.edu

REQUIRED TEXT:

MODERN DENTAL ASSISTING, TORRES AND EHRLICH, SAUNDERS, 10
TH
EDITION, 2012
DENTAL ASSISTING INSTRUMENT GUIDE, PHINNEY & HALSTEAD. FIRST EDITION 2007

COURSE FEATURES:
A. Academic Honesty: All work is to represent own eIIorts rather than copied Irom another.
Cheating will result in an F grade Ior the assignment or test. Other actions may be taken as
per Code of Students Rights and Responsibilities Iound on the college`s website.
B. Students cannot interIere with the learning experiences oI others
C. Students late to lecture / labs may not be allowed to enter
D. The assigned dress code must be Iollowed in lecture / labs
E. Class participation / attendance: Students are expected to attend all lecture classes and
assigned labs. II a class is missed, arrange with your study buddy` to obtain all handouts
and notes. Five points will be deducted Ior every lecture / lab missed.
F. Lab saIety and health issues: Students must Iollow all OSHA/WISHA guidelines and observe
all saIety rules.
G. Dental assisting program`s !olicy and !7ocedu7al Manual should be reviewed and Iollowed
H. Students may be dismissed Irom the lab, or have points deducted, iI they are not prepared Ior
the lab activities and / or not Iollowing instructions
I. Students are not to take equipment or instruments belonging to the program home, iI a
student takes items home, corrective action will be taken.

FINANCIAL AID:

Students receiving Iinancial aid should ALWAYS check with Financial Aid prior to withdrawing, signing
an incomplete contract, or receiving an F or V grade.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND EXPECTATIONS:
Learning experiences are designed to achieve course objectives.

This is a lecture / lab class. Lectures will be presented to clariIy materials in the text and handouts. Lab
time will be used Ior actual demonstration and practice. Videos, slides, overheads, group activities may
also be used.

Points may be deducted Ior late assignments. Students absent the day a test is scheduled must take the test
the Iirst day back to school. Students will receive 95 oI their points earned. Students taking a test the
second day back to school will receive 85 oI their points earned. AIter the second day, students cannot
take the late test and will receive an F` on the test. All late tests must be scheduled and are not on a drop
in basis.

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GRADING SCALE:

94-100 A
87-93 B
86-76 C
72-75 D
71-0 F

SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE:
Library, Writing and Math Centers
Computer Labs
Disability Support Services
Tutoring available iI enrolled in technical programs

EVALUATION STATEMENT:
A. Evaluation will be based upon exams, competencies, written assignments and participation as
determined by the instructor

B. The grading system will be in accordance with the South Puget Sound Community College Iaculty
handbook

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to instruments used Ior restorative dentistry to include: identiIication; ordering; sequence oI
use; transIer and grasps. Also included in the curriculum is local anesthetic, indications / contraindications,
set up and transIer.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
The successIul student will be able to:
A. Demonstrate a basic understanding oI certain procedures in general dentistry;
1. Exam
2. Composite
3. Amalgam
4. Dental emergencies
A. List the sequence oI amalgam and composite procedures;
B. List accessories, instruments, materials, disposables used in the Campus Dental Clinic Ior
amalgam and composite procedures;
C. Assemble in the correct sequence and orientation to the working end, the armamentarium Ior;
1. Amalgam procedures;
2. Composite procedures;
3. Exam and emergency procedures;
D. Demonstrate the ability to utilize various dental hand instruments using the appropriate instrument
grasp to include;
1. Pen;
2. ModiIied pen;
2. Palm;
4. Palm thumb;
E. IdentiIy the basic parts oI hand instruments;
F. Recognize general cutting and non-cutting instruments;
G. Demonstrate eIIective passing and receiving oI instruments and materials by;
1. Correctly utilize the transIer zone;
2. Employing one and two handed transIer;
3. Showing concern Ior patient saIety during transIer oI instruments;
H. DeIine tray and pre-set tray systems and the rationale Ior each;
I. List methods Ior color coding trays and instruments;
J. List and identiIy contents Ior a complete set up Ior amalgams and composite procedures;

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K. Set up and transIer topical and the anesthetic syringe during the administration oI local anesthetic;
1. Set up and transIer oI topical;
2. Set up and transIer oI the anesthetic syringe;
3. Use the scoop method, receive, recap and secure the needle and syringe;
4. Use oI universal precautions;
5. Indications / contraindications Ior the use oI topical and local anesthetic;
6. Therapeutic alerts
7. Parts oI diIIerent anesthetic syringes, needles, and carpules;
8. InIormation printed on anesthetic carpule;
9. Ratio / in anesthetic;
10. Use oI PPE`s;
11. Disposal oI sharps and biohazardous materials;
12. Patient, assistant, dentist saIety during transIer oI syringe;
13. Placement oI topical in relationship to the mucogingival junction;

L. Explain the diIIerence between Black`s three and Iour number Iormula Ior instrument
identiIication and the manuIacturer`s code;

The student will demonstrate knowledge oI objectives A through L with a minimum oI 76 proIiciency.

COURSE CONTENT:
A. IdentiIication oI basic procedures in general dentistry
B. IdentiIication oI the components oI hand instruments
C. ClassiIications oI instruments:
1. Cutting
2. Non-cutting
D. Procedural set ups in campus dental clinic:
1. Exam / dental emergency
2. Universal set up
a. .Amalgam procedure
B. Composite procedure
3. Root canal treatment
4. Oral surgery
5. Prophylaxis
E. Tray systems
1. Rationale
2. Color coding
3. Procedural
4. Storage and care oI pre-set trays
F. Armamentarium Ior procedures: disposables, accessories, equipment, instruments
G Instrument grasp
HI. Instrument transIer
I. Topical anesthetic
J. Local anesthetic
K. Instrument coding

COLLEGE WIDE ABILITIES:

A. Think logically and critically
B. Evaluate and process quantitative and symbolic data

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