Course Descriptions 2023-2024 School Year DENTAL ASSISTING DEA0027L  Preclinical Procedures Lab  2.0   V Clinical and laboratory experiences are provided for the topics covered in Preclinical Procedures. Articulates with Dental Hygiene, DES1800L.... Full Description DEA0300  Preventive Dentistry and Nutrition  1.1   V This course is designed to prepare the dental assisting student with a background in the etiology and progression of dental diseases. Topics include hard and soft deposits, stains, oral hygiene instructions, plaque indices, fluorides, sealants, tooth brushing techniques, flossing, dentifrices, mouthwashes, oral hygiene aids and the oral hygiene needs to special care patients. Nutrition as it relates to dental care is also included in this course. Emphasis is placed on personal and patient oral hygiene skills development. Articulates with dental hygiene, DES1840.... Full Description DEA0800  Dental Assisting Clinic Seminar 1  0.6   V Seminar 1 will provide opportunities for problem solving, reviewing, and strengthening skills related to clinical experiences in Dental Assisting Clinic 1.... Full Description DEA0800L  Dental Assisting Clinic 1  3.6   V This course is designed to provide the dental assisting student with practice in basic chairside dental assisting skills. The student will be in clinical settings in general dentistry and specialty areas at the Santa Fe College Dental Clinic and the University of Florida College of Dentistry.... Full Description DEA0801  Dental Assisting Clinic 2 Seminar  1.0   V Seminar 2 will provide opportunities for problem solving, reviewing and strengthening dental assisting skills related to clinical experiences in Dental Assisting Clinic 2. .... Full Description DEA0801L  Dental Assisting Clinic 2  8.0   V This course is designed to provide the dental assisting student with continued practice in the basic chairside dental assisting skills and expanded functions being taught in DES0831. The student will be in clinical settings in general dentistry and specialty areas at the Santa Fe College Dental Clinic and the University of Florida College of Dentistry.... Full Description DEA0931  Dental Assisting Office Emergencies  0.5   V Emergency procedures and protocol will be included, and the student's recognition of emergency conditions will be stressed. Topics will include CPR, syncope, anaphylaxis, cardiovascular accidents and emergency drugs. Articulates with Dental Hygiene, DES1820.... Full Description DES0103L  Dental Materials Lab  1.5   V This lab accompanies DES0103 for demonstration, practice and competency evaluation in manipulation of various dental materials, gypsum products, and restorative materials. Fabrication of study models and vacuum-formed trays are included. Articulates with Dental Hygiene, DES1100L.... Full Description DES0205  Dental Radiography  1.1   V The dental radiography course includes principles of radiation physics and biology, safety and infection control measures for the protection of operator and patient, intraoral and extra oral techniques of exposing dental radiographs, x-ray machine operation, radiograph composition, mounting and viewing, processing solutions and procedures, legal requirements, patient education and interpretation of dental radiographs. Articulates with Dental Hygiene, DES1200.... Full Description DES0205L  Dental Radiography Lab  2.0   V The radiography lab concentrates on the parts of the x-ray machine, safety and infection control measures for the protection of operator and patient, digital intraoral dental radiographic techniques, panoramic dental radiographic techniques, procedures for mounting, evaluating and interpreting diagnostic radiographs, applying knowledge of anatomic and dental landmarks, dental restorations, and common dental radiographic findings, patient education, composition and preparation of processing solutions, and full mouth and other radiographic surveys of dental mannequins and patients. Articulates with Dental Hygiene, DES1200L.... Full Description DES0400  Dental Sciences 1  1.0   V This course introduces the dental assisting student to the systematic study of human anatomy and physiology with concentration on head and neck anatomy and begins to relate disorders and diseases of the components and functions of the body systems to dental treatment.... Full Description DES0500  Dental Practice Management  1.1   V This course introduces essential dental practice management skills including appointment scheduling, supply and inventory control, patient and financial records management, and development of cover letters, resumes and interviewing skills. Practice of skills learned occurs in DEA0801L Articulates with Dental Hygiene, DES1502.... Full Description DES0831L  Expanded Functions Lab  1.5   V This lab is designed to put into practice procedures taught in DES0831 on manikins and classmates to laboratory and clinical competency. Articulates with Dental Hygiene, DEH2530/L.... Full Description DES0844L  Dental Health Education Lab  1.0   V This lab follows the lecture Dental Health Education DES0844. The lab portion of the course includes taking the material learned in the lecture portion and using it in developing and implementing a community presentation. Examples of these projects include: the decay process, proper nutrition and preventive measures (fluorides, tooth brushing, flossing and sealants).... Full Description DEA0029  Dental Specialties  1.1   V The dental specialties recognized by ADA will be discussed and emphasis will be given to information pertinent to the practice of the dental assistant/dental hygienist. Endodontics, oral maxillofacial surgery, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, orthodontics, public health dentistry and oral pathology will be included. Special patient needs will be discussed. Articulates with dental hygiene, DEH2504.... Full Description DEA0850C  Dental Assisting Clinic 3 Seminar  1.0   V Seminar 3 will provide opportunities for problem solving, reviewing for the dental assisting national board, and strengthening chairside skills.... Full Description DES0021  Oral and Dental Anatomy  1.1   V This course is a study of the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. Topics include primary and permanent dentition, nomenclature, tooth morphology, anomalies, occlusion, nerve and blood supply, salivary glands and muscles of mastication. Colored pencil tooth identification exercises supplement lectures. Articulates with Dental Hygiene, DES1000C.... Full Description DES0300  Dental Assisting Interpersonal Communications  0.5   V The dental assisting student will be introduced to verbal, non-verbal, telephone and written communications including proper grammar and sentence structure in the dental office. This course also deals with the basic principles of psychology as they relate to situations and experiences encountered in dental clinical practice. Discussions will relate course material to clinical and everyday experience.... Full Description DEA0002  Professional Development  0.6   V This course provides basic information for orientation to dentistry. The structure of the professional organizations, dental assisting, dental hygiene and dental laboratory technology, the research and objectives of dentistry, composition of the dental team, specific roles and relationships of the dental team members, professional appearance and behaviors, ethics and jurisprudence, and the history and development of the above are discussed.... Full Description DES0130  Dental Assisting Related Dental Theory  0.6   V This course introduces the dental assisting student to the systematic study of general and oral histology and embryology, tooth development, and head and neck anatomy, to meet the needs of the dental assisting student.... Full Description DEA0027  Preclinical Procedures  1.1   V Preclinical Procedures introduces the dental assisting student to the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient services utilizing proper infection control guidelines. The concepts taught in this course include dental operatory equipment operation and maintenance, asepsis, data collection, moisture control and instrument identification and transfer. Articulates with Dental Hygiene, DES1800.... Full Description DEA0850L  Dental Assisting Clinic 3  5.6   V This course is designed to provide the dental assisting student with continued practice in the chairside dental assisting skills and expanded functions legal in Florida. The student will be in clinical settings in community general and specialty practice offices, the Santa Fe College Dental Clinic and the University of Florida College of Dentistry during the term.... Full Description DES0103  Dental Materials  1.1   V This course will acquaint the dental assisting student with the uses, properties, and manipulation of dental materials used in contemporary dental practice. Knowledge of these materials is essential for the dental assistant to function as a dental team member in assessing present dental conditions and providing patient care. Articulates with Dental Hygiene, DES1100.... Full Description DES0401  Dental Sciences 2  1.3   V This course includes introductions to the following: microbiology including pathogenic organisms; principles of disease transmission and epidemiology; pathology including terminology and process of immunity, healing and repair; recognition of common oral pathologic conditions; and pharmacology including terminology, anesthesia, common prescription and nonprescription drugs used in the dental setting; and regulations and office management practices related to prescription medications.... Full Description DES0831  Expanded Functions  0.5   V This course is designed to provide dental assisting students with theoretical information and clinical education for certification in all expanded functions delegable by Florida law. Some of the functions included are surgical dressings, provisional restorations, custom impression trays, amalgam polishing, suture removal, and monitoring of conscious sedation. Articulates with Dental Hygiene, DEH2530.... Full Description DES0844  Dental Health Education  0.5   V Dental Health Education introduces the student to the dental needs of the community. Students will develop table clinics and educational projects and present them in the community. The lecture portion of the course covers the roles of the dental assistant in community dental health education and discusses issues and areas that should be considered when developing and planning a community dental education presentation.... Full Description