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Mar 28, 2024
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DEA 253 - Dental Science I Credits: 4 Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 0 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Voc/Tech Introduction to the various sciences necessary for the dental assistant. Microbiology and oral pathology are covered. Prerequisite: DEA 256 must be taken concurrently or prior to this course Competencies
- Recognize basic cell anatomy and explain their associated functions
- Describe the functions of the major cell organelles
- Describe the path of energy from the sun to the ATP molecule in cells
- Describe the functions of mitosis and meiosis and their differences
- Describe the basic differences between animal and non-animal cell anatomy
- Describe that mechanisms of ion and molecule transport across cell membranes
- Identify the pioneers of microbiology
- List the historical pioneers of microbiology
- Identify the pioneers to the contributions that they made
- Identify the inventions used by the pioneers
- Recognize the various contributions chronologically
- Explain the body’s lines of defense
- List the portals of entry into the human body
- Recognize the anatomical structures that defend the body from disease
- Explain how these structures operate
- List the various forms of vaccination
- Define the different types of immunity
- Recognize pathological organisms
- Distinguish between bacteria and viruses
- Label the anatomies of bacteria and viruses
- List the tests used to identify bacterial organisms
- Explain how cellular reproduction is affected by pathological organisms
- Explain appropriate methods of asepsis in the dental office
- Define the different methods of asepsis
- List the advantages and disadvantages of each method
- Determine the effectiveness of each asepsis technique
- Recognize the different systems of the human body
- Identify the organs of the musculo-skeletal system
- Identify the organs of the cardiovascular system
- Identify the organs of the respiratory system
- Identify the organs of the excretory and digestive systems
- Identify the organs of the reproductive and endocrine system
- Identify the organs of the nervous system
- Recognize the functions of the human body systems
- Explain the mechanisms of the musculo-skeletal system
- Explain the mechanisms of the cardiovascular system
- Explain the mechanisms of the respiratory system
- Explain the mechanisms of the excretory and digestive systems
- Explain the mechanisms of the reproductive and endocrine systems
- Explain the mechanisms of the nervous system
- Recognize the different systems of the human body
- Identify the organs of the musculo-skeletal system
- Identify the organs of the cardiovascular system
- Identify the organs of the respiratory system
- Identify the organs of the excretory and digestive systems
- Identify the organs of the reproductive and endocrine systems
- Identify the organs of the nervous system
- Explain anatomical relations of the body
- Distinguish between the different body planes
- Identify the bodily cavities
- Recognize pathology of normal human anatomy and physiology
- Name the bacterial-caused diseases
- List the viral-caused diseases
- Recognize congenital defects and diseases
- Identify malignant diseases
- Explain the body’s mechanisms of healing
- Explain the inflammatory response
- Distinguish between primary and secondary healing
- Explain cellular reproduction
- Recognize pathological oral conditions
- Explain the process of caries formation
- List the stages of periodontal disease
- Recognize malignant and benign oral lesions
- Identify vascular oral lesions
- Recognize viral oral lesions
- Identify oral bacterial lesions
- Recognize normal healthy structures and conditions
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