Dental terminology, anatomy and physiology, mechanisms for transmitting disease and controlling/decreasing resistance to infection; oral embryology, histology, pathology, morphology. Preliminary oral examination; charting conditions - hard/soft tissues; taking/recording vital signs, cavity detector, etc. Sterilization/disinfection, infection control procedures and infectious disease process. Lab fee is required.
This course is a tech-enhanced course and requires the use of Canvas. Some coursework is completed on Canvas using an internet-enabled device. This course is part of the Dental Assisting Program and cannot be taken as a separate course. You must apply to the program online at ccsf.edu/dad
PREREQ: BIO 9 or BIO 106 or BIO 108 or BIO 112 COREQ: DENT 55A and DENT 62