Modern Dental Assisting

Introduction to organized dentistry; the ethical and legal aspects of dentistry; head and neck anatomy and physiology; oral embryology and histology; tooth morphology; preventive dentistry and nutrition; psychology and communication; the special patient; medical emergencies; microbiology and disease transmission; oral pathology; hazards communication management; infection control; the dental treatment areas; dental instruments and accessories; oral evacuation and instrument transfer; dental radiography; diagnosis and treatment planning; alginate impressions and diagnostic casts; pharmocology and pain control; coronol polishing technique; dental dam application and removal; dental cements; custom trays and impression materials; restorative dentistry; periodontics; paediatric dentistry; orthodontics; endodontics; oral and maxillofacial surgery and implants; fixed prosthodontics; removable prosthodontics; business office management; accounts receivable management; accounts payable management; employment.