DEA 576 - Dental Assisting Clinic I

1. Identify and display acceptable work habits
   1. Identify the importance of promptness
   2. Identify the need for excellent attendance
   3. Define and describe self motivation and its importance
   4. Identify the importance of organizational skills
   5. Describe the importance of a professional environment
   6. State the importance of the ability to remain pleasant at all times
   7. Identify the need for proper communication habits
   8. Outline the need for a clean, neat and professional appearance
   9. Outline the importance of clean and neat habits
   10. State the importance of a helpful/caring attitude
2. Demonstrate acceptable employee health habits
   1. Identify the need for appropriate sleep habits
   2. Identify the proper treatment/concerns for personal illnesses and identify barriers to transmission
   3. Identify the advantages of proper nutrition
   4. Identify personal habits detrimental to health
   5. Outline the importance of personal safety in the dental office environment
3. Apply infection control techniques designed to prevent the spread of transmitted diseases to the care of all patients following OSHA/CDC guidelines
   1. Identify and define OSHA/CDC recommended guidelines
   2. Define aseptic technique
   3. Identify proper sterilization techniques
   4. Identify proper disinfecting techniques
   5. Define and describe barriers to transmission
   6. Outline proper attire to be worn during procedures by team members
   7. Outline safety considerations
4. Demonstrate employability skills
   1. Define/describe the operative skills needed for 4 handed dentistry
   2. Define/describe communication skills, verbal and written, and their importance in dentistry
   3. Describe/define the importance of patient management skills
   4. Define /describe the importance of dental office maintenance skills
   5. Define the importance of organization
   6. Define/describe the importance of problem solving
   7. Describe/define the importance of anticipation of needs
5. Maintain office environment
   1. Describe the importance of a helpful/caring attitude
   2. Identify the importance of teamwork
   3. Identify the relationship between staff attitude and patient satisfaction and happiness
   4. Identify the importance of office decoration/decor on patient comfort and relaxation
   5. Outline proper housekeeping techniques
6. Develop an understanding of the basic components of patient care
   1. Define patient care
   2. Define/describe psychological patient care
   3. Define/describe techniques of physical patient care
7. Demonstrate interaction skills between student, patient and clinical staff
   1. Identify and describe all forms of interaction
   2. Relate the importance of interaction skills to promote positive/clear communication
   3. Relate techniques to handle difficult situations/patients/team members
   4. Define positive interaction techniques
   5. Define negative interaction techniques
   6. Relate the do’s and don’ts of personal interaction
8. Assist/provide oral health instruction including plaque control and dietary counseling
   1. Identify needs of the patient
   2. State the importance of personalizing oral hygiene instruction
   3. Identify the dietary needs of the patient
   4. Describe how to personalize a nutritional plan for a patient
   5. Explain the advantage of the “show and tell” technique
   6. Explain the importance of the patient demonstrating his/her learned skills for you
   7. State the importance of feedback to check communication success
   8. State the importance of delivering clear and appropriate information and techniques for patient success
   9. Review the dental disease chain, plaque control techniques, dietary considerations for the achievement of oral health
9. Perform clinical supportive functions
   1. Define support functions
   2. Prepare, seat and dismiss patient
   3. Perform laboratory functions
   4. Prepare instruments/equipment for sterilization/disinfection
   5. Prepare tray set ups
   6. Produce photographs/radiographs
   7. Perform maintenance techniques as needed
   8. Perform rubber cup polish and fluoride application
   9. Perform patient management techniques
   10. Perform patient record filing
   11. Perform chairside functions/techniques to assist with patient care using 4-handed technique
   12. Manipulate materials used in dentistry in a chairside or laboratory setting
   13. Use alginate to take an impression for a study model
10. Provide diagnostic aids, including radiographs, patient records, vital signs and laboratory functions
    1. Define diagnostic aids and their importance
    2. Perform/develop Bitewing radiographs
    3. Perform/develop a full mouth survey
    4. Perform/develop a panilepse
    5. Reproduce intra oral structures in the form of a study model
    6. Operate an intra oral camera
    7. Take and record respirations
    8. Take and record pulse rate
    9. Take and record Blood pressure
    10. Trim models
11. Assist at chairside hygiene procedures
    1. Demonstrate successful instrument transfer
    2. Demonstrate maintenance of a clear field
    3. Prepare a tray set up for an oral prophylaxis and fluoride procedure
    4. Record patient data collected at appointment
    5. Assist with patient management
    6. Identify the auxiliaries role in representing the office
12. Assist with general business office procedures
    1. Perform filing duties
    2. Assist with billing duties
    3. Collect patient records for the following day
    4. Assist with confirming patients
    5. Assist with reception room maintenance
13. Display professional work attitudes
    1. Identifies the need and seeks additional information and experience
    2. Identifies the need to cooperate with co-workers
    3. Practices time management techniques
    4. Practices enthusiasm and inspires confidence
    5. Demonstrates self control
    6. Identifies the appropriateness of constructive criticism
    7. Seeks/accepts help and guidance
    8. Displays patient management skills
    9. Demonstrates confidence, poise and professionalism
    10. Displays problem solving techniques
14. Display additional assisting skills
    1. Identifies and considers the safety and comfort of the patient
    2. Displays adaptability
    3. Uses equipment and supplies with care, ingenuity and economy
    4. Identifies signs and symptoms presented by patients and the changes that take place
    5. Reports and records pertinent information
    6. Records vital sign and identifies the importance they hold for the patient and the team