DENT 104: Chairside Assisting

• identify, manipulate and maintain all types of dental operating equipment
• record dictated diagnosis and treatment (in a patient chart) in a manner consistent with current standards
• demonstrate and apply knowledge of infection control, sterilization and safety standards
• demonstrate knowledge of and ability to perform all duties relative to chairside assisting
• demonstrate ability to interact with patients and work effectively as a member of the dental team
• demonstrate knowledge of and ability to identify instruments and set up instruments trays and commonly used in restorative dentistry

Lecture Content

1. Introduction to the Dental Health Care Team
   1. The dental team in practice
   2. Factors affecting the efficiency of the dental team
2. Dental Operatory Equipment
   1. Unit
   2. Chair
   3. Stools
   4. Delivery systems
   5. Ergonomics
   6. Positioning for treatment
3. Seating and Dismissing the Patient
   1. Preparing the operatory for the patient
   2. Seating
   3. Dismissing
   4. Making entries in the patient record
   5. Medical Emergencies
4. Infection Control
   1. Modes of disease transmission
   2. Cross-contamination
   3. Methods to prevent cross-contamination
5. Moisture Control in the Oral Cavity
   1. Purpose
   2. Oral evacuation
   3. Cotton rolls
   4. Rubber dam
   5. Use of the air/water syringe
   6. Tongue/cheek retractors
6. Restorative Dentistry
   1. Introduction
   2. Cavity preparation
7. Hand Instruments
   1. Identifying hand instruments
   2. Student instrument kit
   3. Identifying marks
8. Armamentarium for Restorative Procedures
   1. Amalgam
   2. Composite
   3. Fixed prosthetics
9. Rubber Dam
   1. Introduction
   2. Armamentarium
   3. Procedure
   4. Criteria
10. Tofflemire Matrix
    1. Introduction
    2. Armamentarium
    3. Procedure
    4. Criteria
11. Instrument Transfer
    1. Benefits
    2. Principles
    3. Finger rests and fulcrums
    4. Instrument grasps
    5. Technique
12. Rotary Instruments
    1. Terminology
    2. Parts of a bur
    3. Types of burs
    4. Abrasives
13. Local Anesthetic
    1. Introduction
    2. Agents
    3. Types of injections
    4. Armamentarium
    5. Assembling the syringe
    6. Transferring the syringe
14. Dental Handpieces
    1. Types and characteristics
    2. Attachments
    3. Assembling
    4. Maintenance, care and sterilization

1. Dental Operatory Equipment
   1. Unit
   2. Chair
   3. Stools
   4. Delivery systems
   5. Ergonomics
   6. Positioning for treatment
2. Seating and Dismissing the Patient
   1. Preparing the operatory for the patient
   2. Seating
   3. Patient Assessment/Vital Signs
   4. Dismissing
3. Infection Control
   1. Use of Barriers
   2. Disinfection Techniques
4. Moisture Control in the Oral Cavity
   1. Oral evacuation
   2. Cotton rolls
   3. Rubber dam
   4. Use of the air/water syringe
5.   Hand Instruments
   1. Identifying hand instruments
   2. Student instrument kit
6. Armamentarium for Restorative Procedures
   1. Amalgam
   2. Composite
   3. Fixed prosthetics
7. Rubber Dam
   1. Introduction
   2. Armamentarium
   3. Procedure
   4. Criteria
8. Tofflemire Matrix
   1. Introduction
   2. Armamentarium
   3. Procedure
   4. Criteria
9. Instrument Transfer
   1. Finger rests and fulcrums
   2. Instrument grasps
   3. Technique
10. Rotary Instruments
    1. Types of burs
    2. Abrasives
11. Local Anesthetic
    1. Armamentarium
    2. Assembling the syringe
    3. Apply Topical Anesthetic
    4. Transferring the syringe
12.   Dental Handpieces
    1. Types and characteristics
    2. Attachments
    3. Assembling
    4. Maintenance, care and sterilization