DA 105 Related Dental Sciences

Prerequisite: DA 101 and DA 102
1 lecture per week: 1 hr credit
This course gives the student a background in how other sciences affect our studies in dental assisting. The sciences consist of pharmacology and pathology. This is an introductory course of pathological conditions that occur within the oral cavity which the dental assistant must recognize as abnormal, and understand how to prevent disease transmission. An understanding of how pathological conditions will have an effect on the overall health of the patient. An introduction to pharmacology as it relates to the duties of the dental assistant will also be included.