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COURSE DESCRIPTION

DENT 129 — Chairside Clinical Experience  (2 cr)

Students acquire clinical practice in handling patients and assisting in four-handed dentistry procedures. The clinical instruction is conducted in selected private dental offices. Clinical assignments are designed to enhance students' competence in performing dental assisting functions. General dentistry is emphasized. Seminars are devoted to evaluation of the clinical experience, discussion of communication in the dental practice and attitude of the dental assisting student. Prerequisite: Successful completion of second quarter with 2.0 GPA or better and satisfactory progress in DENT 121, 122, 124, 126. (SCC)
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