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2018-2019 College Catalog 
    
2018-2019 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DAST 108 Dental Materials for Dental Assistants

This course is designed to familiarize the student with the principles and procedures for dental materials currently utilized in dental treatments, which consist of exercises in procedures including the manipulation of common dental materials. Pharmacology terminology will be covered, along with preparation for anesthetics and sedation use. Skill Competency Assessments for this course are coordinated with Dental Assisting Clinical Experience II. Open only to matriculated Dental Assisting students.
NOTE: There is a clinical rotation required for this course.
Pre-requisite(s): DAST 105 Dental Anatomy and Embryology ; DAST 110 Dental Assisting Clinical Experience I ; DAST 111 Dental Assisting I ; DAST 118 Dental Office Procedures .
Co-requisite(s): DAST 107 Dental Assisting Radiology  and DAST 120 Dental Assisting Clinical Experience II .
Terms Offered: Spring
Offered Distance Learning: Yes
Credits: 3
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 3