This course is designed to expose Allied Dental Science students to the area of office practice
management. Included will be information and assignments to assist the development of business
writing, telephone communication, effective practice management skills and computer-assisted
office management.
In addition to clinical records management, business and financial records, and skill-building for success. Students activity include preparing a self- Résumé . and an emphasis on the sterilization methods used to care of dental unit, the role of the dental assistant in infection control application, and sterilization methods, studying of different species of microorganisms, and the new methods available this purpose.
Besides this course will introduces the infection and hazard control procedures necessary for the safe practice of dentistry. Topics include an overview of microbiology, infection diseases, and disease transmission, principles of infection control, instrument sterilization and biological monitoring, chemical disinfectants, aseptic technique, biohazard management, and OSHA standards for dental practice.