DAE 166 - Dental Assisting II

1. Demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills required to systematically collect diagnostic data. 
2. Demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills required to perform a variety of clinical supportive treatments.
3. Demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills required to perform a variety of business office procedures.
4. Demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills required to manage infection hazard control protocol consistent with published professional guidelines.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of biomedical dental science.
6. Define and explain state and federal dental laws and regulations.

1. Pharmacology and Therapeutics
   1. General principles of drug action
      1. Characterization of drug actions
      2. Route of drug administration
   2. Definitions and general introductory considerations
      1. Terms
         1. Pharmacology
         2. Pharmacognosy
         3. Posology
         4. Toxicology
         5. Pharmacodynamics
      2. Pharmacology in dental practice
      3. Publications in pharmacology
      4. Drug nomenclature
      5. Federal regulatory agencies
      6. The Bureau of Narcotic and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD)
      7. Prescription writing, sedative and hypnotic drugs (barbiturates)
   3. Parental sedation and nitrous oxide analgesia
      1. General considerations
      2. Psychological aspects of patient management
      3. Medical history
      4. Limitations of oral sedation
      5. Agents and adverse effects
   4. General anesthesia
      1. Chemical properties
      2. Physical properties, uptake, and elimination
      3. Pharmacologic effects of the central nervous system
      4. Agents and adverse effects
   5. Local Anesthetics
      1. Chemical properties
      2. Pharmacologic effects on the peripheral nervous system
      3. Agents and adverse effects
2. Emergency Medical/Dental Care
   1. Dental office emergencies
      1. Health histories
      2. Emergency kits
      3. Oxygen therapy
         1. Epileptic convulsions
         2. Diabetes
         3. Hypertension
         4. Hemorrhage
         5. Allergic reaction
         6. Dental emergencies
   2. Summary and evaluation
3. Dental Office Inventory Control
   1. Types of inventory systems
   2. Ordering
   3. Expendable/non-expendable supplies
   4. Receiving orders