Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Students must have completed DA 112 and DA 113 with a grade of C or better, or have an instructor or program administrator approval. Concurrent enrollment in DA 114 required.

• Perform at an advanced intermediate level (employment entry level), dental assisting chairside skills utilizing safe methods and demonstrating professionalism in the internship dental office assignment.

• Demonstrate the ability to perform procedures that require independent, direct patient care skills in an efficient, professional manner.

• Attend 3 clinical lab sessions.

• Complete 9 skill evaluations from extramural clinical experience.

• Complete final examinations (=>75%).

• Complete 10 journal entries from extramural clinical experience.

• Complete clinical lab activity sheets.

• Consistently attend (at least 90%) dental office extramural clinical experience days including specialty and volunteer sites.

• Oral Health Community Service Project.

Themes:

            Dental Assistant duties

            Professionalism

            Dental team member responsibilities and patient care

Concepts:

            Communication in a professional manner.

            Advanced intermediate level of four-handed dentistry

            Armamentarium

            Health and Safety

            Documentation

Issues:

            Time management

            Organization

            Patient management

            Safety

Competencies and skills:

• Follow OSHA Universal Precautions and Hazardous Material Guidelines prior to, during and after providing dental care on a patient in the dental office internship and PCC Dental Clinic.

• Assess current health of patient using health history information, taking and recording vital signs, and using observation skills.

• Accurately record existing dental conditions treatment plans and treatment rendered.

• Work collaboratively as a dental team member.

• Demonstrate preparation and delivery of dental procedure armamentarium.

• Utilize ergonomically correct positioning during treatment procedure.

• Practice patient management through the use of inquiry and listening communication skills.

• Demonstrate advanced intermediate (employment entry-level) four-handed dental assisting skills.

• Explain dental restoration procedures to patient.

• Manage time efficiently.