vcc.ca
DENT 1225: Clinical Support Theory 2
Effective date
September 2025
Department
Dental Assisting
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course is a continuation of DENT 1125 focusing on the theory and concepts of assisting for advanced restorative and specialized dental procedures. The psychomotor skills required for the practice of dental assisting and direct client care will be introduced.
Vancouver Community College gratefully acknowledges the invaluable contribution of Camosun College for sharing their curriculum for the new Certified Dental Assisting program.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DENT 1125.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify clinical armamentarium for the advanced restorative procedure.
- Describe the preparation, use and maintenance of the advanced restorative procedure.
- Identify clinical armamentarium for specialty dental procedures.
- Describe the preparation, use and maintenance of specialty dental procedures.
- Describe the concepts of advanced restorative and specialty practices in dentistry.
- Demonstrate accurate documentation and record keeping practices for advanced restorative and specialty procedures.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 34
Total Hours: 34
Total Hours: 34
Instructional Strategies
Lecture, case study, group work, simulation and guest speakers.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C+
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
20-35 |
Assignments |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
20-35 |
Quizzes/Tests |
|
Exam |
15-30 |
Exam |
|
Final Exam |
20-35 |
Final Exam |
Course topics
- Advanced restorative procedure.
- Dental specialties such as Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry and emerging specialties.
- Armamentarium for advanced restorative and dental specialty procedures.
- Procedural steps for assisting with advanced restorative and dental specialty procedures.
- Charting and record keeping for advanced restorative and dental specialty procedures.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.