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DNAS 1040 - Essential Chairside Functions for the Dental Assistant


Credits: 4

Provides basic knowledge and skill application for general chairside assisting procedures including professionalism, infection control, evaluation of patient medical and dental history, assessment data, and four-handed dentistry; and the coordination of didactic, clinic, laboratory, and activities to become proficient and efficient in general dentistry chairside performance and be familiar with the different dental specialties.

Prerequisite: DNAS 1042  
Corequisite: DNAS 1030 DNAS 1044 DNAS 1046 DNAS 1047  
Previous DAS* 140