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18 Courses/Sections found for Fall 2009     (Each listing represents a different section.)

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Course ID		Course Title				Units
Call #	Course	Activity	Time	Days	Instructor	Location
D A 50		ORIENTATION TO DENTAL ASSISTING				2.5 Units
Preview of dental practice, including specialties, history, professional and legal responsibilities and the role of the dental auxiliary; dental forms, record keeping, patient communication and office personnel relations.
0863	• D A -050.-01W	LEC	TBA	TBA	REED	ONLINE
D A -050.-01W: Offered via Internet. After registering, you must refer to course descriptions at www.foothillglobalaccess.org for information on how to begin. Open only to full-time students accepted in the D A Program.
D A 51A		INTRODUCTION TO CHAIRSIDE DENTAL ASSISTING				5.5 Units
Introduction to chairside assisting; use and care of dental equipment, patient management, instrument identification; overview of common dental procedures such as composite, amalgam, partials, dentures, root canals, crown and bridge appointments; manipulation of dental materials commonly prepared or used by the dental assistant including temporary dressings, Impression materials, cement bases and liners, topical agents, composites, resins and amalgams.
0864	D A -051A-01	LEC	11:00AM-12:50	T	MIYASAKI-C	5301
		LAB	10:30AM-11:50	W	MIYASAKI-C	5301
D A -051A-01: Enroll in one DA 51A lab also. Course fee, $15.
0865	√ D A -051A-51	LAB	TBA	MTThF	MIYASAKI-C	HOSP
	√	LAB	TBA	MTThF	KIRBY-BANA	HOSP
	√	LAB	TBA	MTThF	MCCOWAN	HOSP
	√	LAB	TBA	MTThF	MURPHY	HOSP
0866	√ D A -051A-52	LAB	TBA	MTThF	MIYASAKI-C	HOSP
	√	LAB	TBA	MTThF	HEROLD	HOSP
	√	LAB	TBA	MTThF	MCCOWAN	HOSP
	√	LAB	TBA	MTThF	MURPHY	HOSP
D A 53A		INTRODUCTION TO RADIOGRAPHY				3 Units
Production, characteristics, and biologic effects of radiation; function, components, and operation of the X-ray unit; radiation protection and monitoring; chemistry and techniques associated with X-ray film and developing solutions. Review of anatomic landmarks, introduction to intraoral long-cone radiographic techniques in the bitewing, periapical and occlusal surveys.
0867	D A -053A-01	LEC	1:00PM- 1:50	MW	YAMAMOTO	3403
D A -053A-01: Enroll in one DA 53A lab also. Course fee, $15.
0868	D A -053A-51	LAB	2:00PM- 4:50	M	YAMAMOTO	3403
0869	D A -053A-52	LAB	2:00PM- 4:50	W	YAMAMOTO	3403
D A 58		SPECIALITY PRACTICE PROCEDURES				1 Unit
Familiarization with the scope of practice in both general and specialty dental office settings. The emphasis of this survey class will be on the role of the auxiliary personnel in each of the different types of dental practices.
0870	• D A -058.-01W	LEC	TBA	TBA	MIYASAKI-C	ONLINE
D A -058-01W:Offered via Internet. After registering, you must refer to course descriptions at www.foothillglobalaccess.org for information on how to begin.
D A 62A		DENTAL SCIENCES				2 Units
Discussion of anatomy and morphology of the teeth, the eruption sequence and process; normal occlusion, development and class of malocclusions; anatomy of the skull, arteries and veins, musculature and nervous structures of the head and neck.
0871	D A -062A-01	LEC	9:00AM-11:50	M	REED	5301
D A 71		INFECTION CONTROL & HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT				1.5 Units
Introduction to infectious diseases important to dentistry. Instruction on disinfection, instrument decontamination, sterilization procedures and tray set-up preparation. Regulatory compliance agencies such as OSHA, CDC and ADA recommendations. Hazardous materials management and waste management. Protocols and emergency procedures for hazardous and biohazardous waste or materials.
0872	D A -071.-01	LEC	9:00AM-10:20	W	REED	5301
		LEC	TBA	TBA	REED	TBA
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