Undergraduate - Herzing University

of the oral cavity, as well as the structures of the head and neck and their functions. Special attention will be given to the nervous system andits relation to anesthesia. 4.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: None.DS 110 Expanded Functions IThis course will provide the student in performing expanded functions that may be required of a dental assistant. This course coversdidactic and laboratory training in the following expanded functions: placement and removal of rubber dam; taking impressions for castsand appropriate bite registrations; removing excess cement; placing and removing periodontal dressings; drying root canals with paperpoints and placing cotton pellets and temporary restorative materials into endodontic openings; etching appropriate enamel surfaces; andapplying and adjusting pit and fissure sealants. Orthodontic expanded functions that will be covered in the classroom as well as the labinclude: removing excess bonding with rotary instruments; placement and removal of ligature ties; preselecting orthodontic bands; placingand removing separators; cutting arch wires; and removal of loose bands or brackets. Various stains are covered as well as the applicationof bleaching agents and the fabrication, adjusting, cementation, and removal of temporary crowns/bridges. 4.00 credit hours. Prerequisite:DS 101 Chairside Assisting I.DS 116 RadiologyThis course will provide the student with the necessary background knowledge of ionizing radiation including the following: history of dentalradiography; image and x-ray production; radiation safety; and patient and operator protection and quality assurance. Paralleling andbisecting techniques used in exposing intraoral radiographs, advantages and disadvantages of these techniques and errors in technique willbe discussed. Students will identify anatomy of the oral cavity region that appear radiographically. Students will expose, process, mount, andevaluate dental radiographs on a variety of patients for their diagnostic value. Extraoral accessory films utilized in dental offices and theprocedural techniques for exposing them will be discussed. 5.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: DS 101 Chairside Assisting I, DS 102 Pre-ClinicalDental Assisting, DS 108 Dental Science, DS 110 Expanded Functions, and CPR.DS 119 Advanced Expanded FunctionsThis course is a continuation of Expanded Functions I and will prepare students to perform the expanded functions that may be required ofa dental assistant. This course provides didactic training in the following expanded functions: mechanical polishing techniques; application oftopical fluoride and medications; administration of nitrous oxide analgesia; use of a rubber dam; taking impressions for casts and appropriatebite registrations; removing excess cement; placing and removing separators; and etching appropriate enamel surfaces to apply and adjustpit and fissure sealants. This course will also cover concepts of taking vital signs, including pulse and respiration rates and blood pressure.2.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: DS 101 Chairside Assisting I, DS 102 Pre-Clinical Dental Assisting, DS 108 Dental Science, DS 110 ExpandedFunctions I, and current CPR certification; Corequisite: DS 119L Advanced Expanded Functions Lab (MN students only) or DS 120 ClinicalApplications (OH students only).DS 119L Advanced Expanded Functions Lab (MN Students Only)This course serves as a clinical/laboratory experience in which students will demonstrate application of the following: mechanical polishingtechniques; application of topical fluoride and medications; administration of nitrous oxide analgesia; use of a rubber dam; taking impressionsfor casts and appropriate bite registrations; removing excess cement; placing and removing separators; etching appropriate enamel surfaces;and applying and adjusting pit and fissure sealants. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: DS 101 Chairside Assisting I, DS 102 Pre-Clinical DentalAssisting, DS 108 Dental Science, and DS 110 Expanded Functions I. Corequisite: DS 119 Advanced Expanded Functions.DS 120 Clinical Applications (OH Students Only)This course requires the student to work in the dental clinic performing four- and six-handed dentistry on patients with a dentist, hygienist,and/or an EFDA. The students will be required to participate in chairside assisting, performing tasks needed for examinations, prophylaxis,and restorative procedures as well as endodontic, prosthodontic, orthodontic, periodontic, and oral surgery procedures. Laboratory techniqueswill involve utilizing dental materials and laboratory equipment needed for these procedures. This course requires students to expose andprocess radiographs, perform administrative duties, and demonstrate infection-control techniques required by regulatory and non-regulatoryagencies. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: DS 101 Chairside Assisting I, DS 102 Pre-Clinical Dental Assisting, DS 108 Dental Science, andDS 110 Expanded Functions I. Corequisite: DS 119 Advanced Expanded Functions.DS 152 Chairside Assisting IIIn this course, the student will be introduced to the different specialties in dentistry, specifically: endodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics,periodontics, and pediatric dentistry. Through lecture and instrument identification, the student will become familiar with the procedures andinstruments used in each specialty. Current concepts of chairside assisting in general dentistry, as well as dental specialties, are presentedwith emphasis on the utilization of the dental assistant. Chairside Assisting II includes a clinical rotation where each student is introduced toa general office for observation and practical experience in chairside assisting. The rotation will provide the student with the opportunity toexperience and participate in the duties of a dental assistant in a clinical setting. 5.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: DS 101 Chairside Assisting,DS 102 Pre-Clinical Dental Assisting, DS 108 Dental Science, and DS 110 Expanded Functions.UNDERGRADUATE Course descriptions 391