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Dental Assistant Award Outcomes

  • Apply basic pharmacological concepts and therapeutics as they relate to dentistry.

  • Distinguish between normal and pathological conditions of oral structures.

  • Prepare and manipulate selected dental chairslide and laboratory materials.

  • Apply principles of chairside assisting for procedures in specialty dentistry.

  • Participate in a sufficient variety of professional development experiences (ADAA membership, local association dental assistant meetings, State Dental Association Annual Session).

  • Examine the scientific principles of radiology and demonstrate proficiency in exposing, processing and mounting diagnostically acceptable radiographs.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of an clinical proficiency in the advanced intraoral functions/procedures as defined in the MN State Board of Dentistry’s Rules & Regulations document.

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the body structure and functions.

  • Apply the legal and ethical aspects of the industry.

  • Conduct proper infection control/universal precautions procedures to prevent disease transmission.

  • Examine the role of nutrition as it applies to the interrelationship of the diet and dental health.

  • Demonstrate proficiency and organizational skills in the dental clinical environment.

  • Apply principles of chairside assisting for procedures in general dentistry.

  • Conduct effective communication with patients, dentists, and other allied dental/medical health professionals through oral and written records.

  • Select proper methods of environmental hazards management and occupational safety.

  • Demonstrate knowledge to successfully complete the Dental Assisting National Board and the MN Registration Exams.

  • Exhibit human relation skills necessary to function successfully as a dental health team member in providing optimum patient care.

  • Perform basic dental office management procedures.

  • Manage the physically and mentally compromised patient in a dental office.

  • Apply knowledge of computer operation systems in the dental office.

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the language of dentistry as applied to the oral structures.

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