DEN 103 Dental Sciences

Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 2

This course is a study of oral pathology, pharmacology, and dental office emergencies. Topics include oral pathological conditions, dental therapeutics, and management of emergency situations. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize abnormal oral conditions, identify classifications, describe actions and effects of commonly prescribed drugs, and respond to medical emergencies.

This is a diploma-level course.

Course is typically offered in Spring.
Course has transfer restrictions - No DEN courses will be transferred in unless student has earned a Dental Assisting Diploma.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Compile characteristics that are associated with common medical emergencies when given medical emergency scenarios.
Determine the appropriate emergency care for medical emergencies when given mock emergency scenarios.
Acquire information pertaining to medications when given mock dental records.
Demonstrate accurate prescription writing skills when given mock patient cases.
Use correct descriptive terminology related to pathology when given case scenarios.
Document clinical findings associated with various diseases of the oral tissues when given mock clinical cases.