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DAST 1404: Patient Assessment
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Distance Dental Assisting
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course introduces the learner to an overview of body systems, head and neck anatomy, dental morphology and tooth development. Intra-oral effects of medical conditions and pharmaceuticals and the modification to dental treatment are explored. The Certified Dental Assistant's (CDA) role in determining and interpreting vital signs is also introduced.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe general, extraoral inspection including related bones and landmarks of the head and neck.
- Describe intraoral soft tissues including muscles and landmarks.
- Describe the assessment and inspection of dentition including tooth development and dental morphology.
- Describe periodontal inspection and assessment including characteristics of healthy periodontium.
- Annotate patient assessment data.
- Describe diseases of the oral cavity including the collection of diagnostic information.
- Assess and interpret vital signs.
- Explain principles of instrument use in dental procedures.
- Describe occlusion and the temporomandibular joint.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 60
Total Hours: 60
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
This online course is offered with instructor support via web-based communication, email and a learning management system (LMS). Instructional strategies include but are not limited to case studies, research and online activities.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C+=64%; completed clinical assignments graded S
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
45 |
Written assignments |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
15 |
|
|
Final Exam |
40 |
|
Course topics
- General Assessment, Intraoral/Extraoral anatomy
- Vital Signs
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Intraoral Soft Tissues
- Dentition
- Occlusion and the Temporomandibular Joint
- Annotation
- Diseases of the Oral Cavity
- Oral Biopsies
- Dental Photography
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.