APHY 160 Structure and Function
You will become familiar with the basic structure and functions of the human body and learn that it is an integrated structure. You will focus on the head and neck region. The course content includes cells, tissues, membranes, glands and the skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, digestive, excretory, respiratory and endocrine systems.
3.0
Credit Units
40.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Equivalent Course(s):
APHY 162
BUS_ 160 Dental Practice Management
You will focus on the dental assistant's role in practice management. You will develop the skills needed to answer phones, greet and dismiss clients, maintain dental business relations, keep records and accounts, process mail, control inventory, compose correspondence related to the dental practice and use a computerized dental office management system. You will learn the importance of efficient and cost-effective operations.
3.0
Credit Units
40.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Equivalent Course(s):
OPRO 133
DENT 160 Dental Materials
You will gain a working knowledge of the properties and clinical use of dental materials. This includes the placement of fissure sealants. You will learn how WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) requirements apply to dentistry.
3.0
Credit Units
46.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
DENT 163 Preventive Dentistry 1
You will learn the principles used in controlling and preventing oral disease. You will also study the principles of teaching the essentials of a modern dental plaque control program (including sound oral hygiene techniques).
2.0
Credit Units
26.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
DENT 166 Oral Embryology, Histology and Anatomy
You will learn, through lectures and laboratory/clinical experiences, the basic anatomy of permanent and deciduous teeth, their sequence of eruption as well as the basic structures of the oral cavity, the supporting dental structures and the Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI) Numbering System. In addition, you will develop a basic understanding of prenatal and postnatal development and factors that affect normal and abnormal development of the face, palate, teeth and related structures of the oral cavity.
3.0
Credit Units
45.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
DNTL 160 Clinical Dental Assisting 1
You will integrate the skills and knowledge learned in previous courses to assist with client care procedures, including dental reception duties. You will follow the dental assisting process of care. You will develop an understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety regulations pertaining to the dental profession.
2.0
Credit Units
34.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Clinical/Practicum
Corequisites:
BUS 160
DNTL 166
DNTL 167
DNTL 168
DNTL 169
DNTL 162 Placement of Treatment Liners
You will learn how to place liners, bases and bonding systems in basic cavity preparations without pulpal exposures. You will practice and develop skills in laboratory settings and during chairside assisting assignments.
2.0
Credit Units
24.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab, Prior Learning
Equivalent Course(s):
DENT 1604
DNTL 166 Dental Assisting Principles 1
You will be introduced to the Dental Assisting Process of Care. You will learn to function ergonomically within the dental operatory and will develop skills in 4-handed dentistry. You will learn how to use dental records. Working on mannequins in the dental clinic will allow you to apply theory to practice.
2.0
Credit Units
30.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Corequisites:
DNTL 160
DNTL 167 Infection Control and Equipment
Your studies will focus on the use and care of dental equipment, instruments and materials. You will also study infection control. The importance of preventing cross-infection will be emphasized. You will apply theory to practice in the dental clinic.
2.0
Credit Units
32.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lab/Practical
Corequisites:
DNTL 160
DNTL 168 Moisture Control
Moisture control is fundamental to successful dental care. You will learn a variety of methods with the major focus being on the application and removal of the dental dam. Working on mannequins and fellow students in the dental clinic will allow you to apply theory to practice.
2.0
Credit Units
31.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lab/Practical
Corequisites:
DNTL 160
DNTL 169 Restorative Procedures
You will focus on the dental assistant's role in dental restorative procedures (including the application of topical anesthetic, the administration of local anesthesia and the application of the matrix system). Working on mannequins in the dental clinic will allow you to apply theory to practice and integrate previously learned knowledge and skills.
3.0
Credit Units
50.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lab/Practical
Corequisites:
DNTL 160
RDGR 160 Clinical Radiography 1
Through demonstrations and practical exercises, you will prepare dental bitewing radiographs for diagnostic purposes, following radiation safety protocol. You will also operate and maintain automatic radiographic film processors.
1.0
Credit Units
15.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lab/Practical
Prerequisites:
DENT 166 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
SEM_ 160 Orientation Seminar
You will learn how the dental assistant fits into the workplace and society, and examine the employability skills needed to be successful in the dental profession. You will also have the opportunity to develop study and life management skills that will help you be a successful adult learner. The course content includes teamwork, portfolio development and SIAST and program policies.
1.0
Credit Units
18.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
COMM 164 Communications
You will be expected to communicate in a variety of situations in dental offices. Through lectures, workshops, independent study, simulations and clinical sessions, you will study communication processes, marketing the practice, reporting abuse and advocating for special needs clients. You will also study and practice how to market your employability skills.
2.0
Credit Units
35.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Equivalent Course(s):
BCOM 103
COMM 291
PSYC 160
DENT 161 Dental Technology 1
You will develop a working knowledge of the physical properties of materials used for taking alginate impressions, and for fabricating diagnostic casts with dental stone. You will learn to take upper and lower alginate impressions with a bite record, and fabricate and finish diagnostic casts and a cast for mouthguards. You will be able to critique your work by evaluating it against the criteria for satisfactory impressions and casts.
3.0
Credit Units
50.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lab/Practical
Prerequisites:
DENT 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 167 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 168 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 169 Minimum Grade of 60
DENT 261 Dental Technology 2
You will develop an understanding and working knowledge of the physical properties and the techniques used to fabricate custom trays, custom mouthguards and whitening trays as well as fabricate custom provisionals. You will be able to cement and remove provisionals and provide clients with the necessary information required to wear and maintain a mouthguard and perform tooth whitening using whitening trays. Knowledge will be gained through lecture and practical laboratory sessions.
2.0
Credit Units
26.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lab/Practical
Prerequisites:
DENT 161 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DENT 166 Minimum Grade of 60
DENT 280 Dental Specialties 1
You will be introduced to the dental specialties pedodontics, orthodontics, endodontics and maxillofacial surgery performed within a general dental practice. Your studies will focus on equipment, materials, procedures and your role as the dental assistant.
3.0
Credit Units
48.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
DENT 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 167 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 168 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 169 Minimum Grade of 60
DENT 281 Dental Specialties 2
You will be introduced to the dental specialties of prosthodontics and periodontics performed within a general dental practice, as well as to geriatric dentistry and to concepts of community oral health programs. Your studies will focus on equipment, materials, procedures and your role as the dental assistant. You will also participate in supervised experiences at a long term care facility.
3.0
Credit Units
42.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
DENT 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 167 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 168 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 169 Minimum Grade of 60
DNTL 260 Clinical Dental Assisting 2
You will continue to develop clinical dental assisting skills, including reception duties, using the dental assisting process of care. You will gain practical experience in the SIAST Dental Clinic where clients are scheduled to receive dental treatment.
7.0
Credit Units
112.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Clinical/Practicum
Prerequisites:
APHY 160 Minimum Grade of 60
and BUS 160 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 160 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 163 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 280 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DENT 281 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DNTL 160 Minimum Grade of P
and DNTL 162 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 167 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 168 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 169 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 261 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and SEM 160 Minimum Grade of 60
DNTL 261 Preventive Dentistry 2
Classroom discussions and activities will help you acquire the knowledge and skills required to develop a preventive care plan in a classroom setting. This will prepare you to provide direct preventive care to clients in a clinical setting.
2.0
Credit Units
30.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Prerequisites:
DENT 160 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 163 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 280 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DENT 281 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DNTL 160 Minimum Grade of P
and DNTL 262 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
DNTL 262 Dental Assisting Principles 2
You will develop, through lectures, seminars, readings, demonstrations and practice on mannequins and fellow students, the skills needed to provide client care. These skills include taking and recording vital signs, update health history [recognizing obvious deviations from normal (extra orally and intraorally)], assessing and recording oral hygiene status & performing selective rubber cup prophylaxis. You will become familiar with standards of conduct, scope of practice, professional ethics, provincial legislation for the profession of dental assisting, and develop components of a professional portfolio.
3.0
Credit Units
50.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
APHY 160 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 163 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 167 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 168 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 169 Minimum Grade of 60
NUTR 262 Nutrition
Nutrition plays a fundamental role in maintaining good health and preventing disease. You will acquire basic knowledge about nutrition. This includes recommended nutrient intakes, Canada's Food Guide for healthy eating, factors influencing food intake, life cycle nutrient needs, credible sources of nutrition information and applying nutrition to dental health.
1.0
Credit Units
20.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Equivalent Course(s):
NUTR 160
Prerequisites:
DENT 163 Minimum Grade of 60
PATH 262 Pathology
You will explore, through lectures, class discussion and learning activities, common diseases of the body and oral cavity and the medication used to treat common medical conditions. The dental implications will be emphasized.
3.0
Credit Units
50.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Prerequisites:
APHY 160 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 166 Minimum Grade of 60
PRAC 263 Practicum 1
To help you integrate theory to practice and become familiar with the functioning of a dental office, you will spend one week observing and/or assisting in general dental practice. You will focus on professionalism, teamwork and the qualities of an effective dental assistant.
2.0
Credit Units
35.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Clinical/Practicum
Prerequisites:
APHY 160 Minimum Grade of 60
and BUS 160 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 160 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 163 Minimum Grade of 60
and DENT 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 160 Minimum Grade of P
and DENT 280 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DNTL 162 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 166 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 167 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 168 Minimum Grade of 60
and DNTL 169 Minimum Grade of 60
and RDGR 160 Minimum Grade of 60
and SEM 160 Minimum Grade of 60
PRAC 264 Practicum 2
To continue the development of your clinical skills (especially those needed to assist prosthodontic and endodontic procedures), you will spend one week observing and/or assisting in a general dental practice.
2.0
Credit Units
35.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Clinical/Practicum
Corequisites:
DNTL 262
Prerequisites:
PRAC 263 Minimum Grade of P
PRAC 265 Practicum 3
You will gain extended experience working in a dental practice for two weeks. You will work under the mentorship of an experienced dental assistant who, in partnership with the dentist, will give you feedback and evaluate your dental assisting skills.
5.0
Credit Units
70.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Clinical/Practicum
Prerequisites:
COMM 164 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DENT 161 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DENT 261 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DENT 280 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DENT 281 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DNTL 260 Minimum Grade of P (concurrent)
and DNTL 261 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and DNTL 262 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and NUTR 262 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and PATH 262 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and PRAC 264 Minimum Grade of P (concurrent)
and RDGR 263 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
and RDGR 261 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
RDGR 261 Radiography (Theory)
You will develop a basic understanding of the principles of radiation physics, biology, chemistry and safety. You will also become familiar with exposing, processing, mounting and interpreting dental radiographs.
1.0
Credit Units
20.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Prerequisites:
DENT 166 Minimum Grade of 60
RDGR 263 Clinical Radiography 2
Through demonstrations and practical exercises, you will prepare dental periapical, panoramic and occlusal radiographs for diagnostic purposes, following radiation safety protocol. You will learn how to mount and duplicate dental radiographs.
4.0
Credit Units
55.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lab/Practical
Corequisites:
RDGR 261
Prerequisites:
RDGR 160 Minimum Grade of 60
