Chairside Dental Assisting Lab I (DEN 108)

Term: 2025-2026 Fall

Faculty

Chanin Hughes
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Schedule

Thu-Fri, 8:30 AM - 11:50 AM (8/25/2025 - 12/19/2025) Location: MAIN W 143

Description

This course provides practical application and hands-on learning in basic dental assisting skills, including team and patient positioning, operatory light adjustment, instrument identification and transfer, preparation of dental anesthetic, HVE, and air/water. Emphasis is placed on four handed restorative dentistry, Pediatric and Orthodontic specialties, assembly of instrumentation for restorative and specialty procedures, placement of rubber dams, handpiece identification, preparation, and bur and tooth identification.