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DAST 1518: Clinical Dental Assisting Practice 2
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Distance Dental Assisting
School
Health Sciences
Description
This on-site clinical course builds upon acquired skills and knowledge from Clinical Dental Assisting 1. Clinical Dental Assisting 2 provides an opportunity for the student to do online preparation and integrate theory with clinical practice in the dental clinic and laboratory settings at Vancouver Community College. The course focuses on the role of the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA). Competencies are met through simulated manikin (SIM) peer practice (PR) and patient care (PC).
Credits
5.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DAST 1408, DAST 1510, DAST 1511, DAST 1512, DAST 1514.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate professional standards in the clinic setting.
- Demonstrate application of liner to a cavity preparation.
- Assess patient oral self care and implement oral hygiene instructions.
- Demonstrate obtaining impressions and inter occlusal records.
- Demonstrate polishing of clinical crowns.
- Demonstrate application of topical fluoride techniques and desensitizing agents.
- Demonstrate application of fissure sealants.
- Demonstrate pulp vitality testing.
- Demonstrate removal of retraction cord, sutures and periodontal dressings.
- Demonstrate the application and removal of matrix systems.
- Demonstrate laboratory procedures related to CDA practice.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 80
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 70
Total Hours: 150
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 70
Total Hours: 150
Instructional Strategies
Small group clinical demonstrations and instructor guided feedback practice sessions in a simulated (SIM) , peer practice (PR) and patient care (PC).
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S = satisfactory completion of all course components.
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Clinical Examination |
100 |
Satisfactory completion as per rubrics - clinical skills (Operator) |
Course topics
- Oral hygiene instruction
- Matrix Systems
- Impressions and Interocclusal Records
- Extrinsic Stain Removal
- Topical Fluoride Techniques
- Desensitizing Agents
- Periodontal Dressings, sutures and retraction cord.
- Fissure Sealants
- Pulp Vitality
- Pouring/trimming of models, fabrication of single unit provisional.
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.