DEN101 — Introduction to Dental Assisting
3 CR This course provides information relating to the role of the Dental Assistant within the dental team. An introduction to the dental profession including dental ethics and law will be addressed. Course content will include the related biomedical sciences that are the foundation for dental assisting: human anatomy with an emphasis on the oral cavity, plus structures of the head and neck to ascertain their positions, relations, structures, and functions. Concepts of oral pathology and oral inspection will be introduced. ACCUPLACER Writing or higher OR ENGL 092 with a C or higher. ACCUPLACER NextGen Arithmetic or MATH 090 with a C or higher.
Prerequisites: RDG085, ENGL092, MATH090