DES 1800 Introduction to Clinical Procedures

In this course students learn dental office professionalism, patient reception and positioning for the delivery of care. This course covers instrument exchange and oral evacuation, disease transmission and infection control, principles and techniques of disinfection, principles and techniques of instrument procession and sterilization, occupational health and safety, chemical and waste management. Patient information and assessment, vital signs, oral diagnosis and treatment planning, coronal polishing, history of dentistry, and the dental health team are included.