Unit 1: The Dental Assisting Profession 1. History of Dentistry 2. The Dental Healthcare Team 3. The Professional Dental Assistant 4. Ethics and Code of Conduct in Dentistry 5. Dentistry and the Law Unit 2: Sciences in Dentistry 6. General Anatomy 7. General Physiology 8.
Oral Embryology and Histology 9. Head and Neck Anatomy 10. Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity 11. Overview of the Dentitions 12. Tooth Morphology Unit 3: Oral Health and Prevention of Dental Disease 13. Preventive Dentistry 14. Nutrition 15. Dental Caries 16.
Periodontal Disease 17. Oral Pathology Unit 4: Infection Prevention in Dentistry 18. Microbiology 19. Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention 20. Principles and Techniques of Disinfection 21. Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization Unit 5: Health and Safety in the Dental Setting 22. Regulatory and Advisory Agencies 23. Chemical and Waste Management 24.
Dental Unit Water Quality 25. Occupational Hazards Unit 6: Patient Information and Assessment 26. The Patient's Dental Record 27. Vital Signs 28. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 29. The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient 30. Principles of Pharmacology 31. Assisting in a Medical Emergency Unit 7: Foundation of Clinical Dentistry 32.
The Dental Office 33. Delivering Dental Care 34. Dental Hand Instruments 35. Dental Handpieces and Accessories 36. Moisture Control 37. Anesthesia and Pain Control Unit 8: Radiographic Imaging 38. Foundation of Dental Radiology 39. Digital Imaging: Techniques and Processing 40.
Compliance and Prevention in Dental Radiography 41. Intraoral Imaging 42. Extraoral Imaging Unit 9: Dental Materials 43. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials 44. Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems 45. Dental Cements 46. Impression Materials and Methods 47. Laboratory Materials and Procedures Unit 10: Assisting in Comprehensive Dental Care 48.
General Dentistry 49. Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry 50. Fixed Prosthodontics 51. Provisional Coverage 52. Removable Prosthodontics 53. Dental Implants 54. Endodontics 55. Periodontics 56.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 57. Pediatric Dentistry 58. Coronal Polishing 59. Dental Sealants 60. Orthodontics Unit 11: Dental Administration and Communication Skills 61. Communication in the Dental Office 62. Business Operating Systems 63. Financial Management in the Dental Office 64.
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