Dental Assisting (DNA) at Danville Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- DNA 100 - Introduction to Oral Health Professions
- Provides an introduction to the oral health profession and covers basic terminology, historical perspective, the credentialing process, accreditation, professional organizations, and legal and ethical considerations.Lecture 1 hour per week.
1 credits - DNA 103 - Introduction to Oral Health
- Teaches anatomy of the head and neck, the oral cavity hard and soft tissues, as well as tooth morphology. Includes dental terminology, deciduous and permanent dentition as well as pathology.Lecture 1 hour per week.
1 credits - DNA 109 - Practical Infection Control
- Studies principles of management of disease producing microorganisms and associated diseases. Emphasizes sterilization, asepsis, and disinfection techniques applicable in the dental office.Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week.
2-3 credits - DNA 110 - Dental Materials
- Studies the materials utilized in the laboratory aspect of dentistry as support in treatment. Emphasis is placed on the characteristics, manipulation, economical control, storage, and delivery of materials.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - DNA 113 - Chairside Assisting I
- Provides instruction on the principles of clinical chair side dental assisting, dental equipment use and maintenance, safety, instrument identification, tray set-ups by procedures, and patient data collection. Emphasis on patient management during restorative procedures.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - DNA 114 - Chairside Assisting II
- Introduces the student to the various dental specialties including oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontic, prosthodontics, endodontics, and pediatric dentistry. Integrates and applies previous course content to operative dental procedures.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 8 hours per week.
4 credits - DNA 134 - Dental Radiology and Practicum
- Teaches the physics of dental radiation and safety, equipment operation, cone placement for the parallel and bisection techniques, panoramic exposures, mounting and film processing.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - DNA 190 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - DNA 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
