Table of Contents Domain Description for Dental Assisting in Canada................................................................................................1 Domain Description for Dental Assisting.................................................................................................................3 1. Ethical and Legal Practice as a Dental Assistant ..........................................................................................3 2. Dental Sciences............................................................................................................................................3 2.1. Oral Anatomy ......................................................................................................................................3 2.2. Anatomy of the Head and Neck ..........................................................................................................3 2.3. Tooth Development and Eruption ......................................................................................................3 2.4. Oral Pathology.....................................................................................................................................4 2.5. Microbiology .......................................................................................................................................4 2.6. Pharmacology......................................................................................................................................4 3. Clinical Support Procedures.........................................................................................................................4 3.1. Principles of Asepsis and Infection Prevention...................................................................................4 3.2. Team Ergonomics................................................................................................................................5 4. Patient Records............................................................................................................................................5 5. Patient Care Procedures ..............................................................................................................................6 5.1. Obtain and Record Vital Signs .............................................................................................................6 5.2. Collect Diagnostic Information ...........................................................................................................6 5.3. Emergency Care ..................................................................................................................................7 5.4. Management of Patients with Special Needs .....................................................................................7 5.5. Anesthesia and Pain Management .....................................................................................................7 5.6. Moisture Control Techniques .............................................................................................................8 5.7. Operative Dentistry Procedures .........................................................................................................9 5.8. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Procedures.......................................................................................10 5.9. Endodontic Procedures .....................................................................................................................11 5.10. Periodontic Procedures.....................................................................................................................11 5.11. Prosthodontic Procedures ................................................................................................................11 5.12. Orthodontic Procedures....................................................................................................................12 6. Practice Management Procedures ............................................................................................................12 7. Preventive Procedures...............................................................................................................................12 7.1. Provide Oral Hygiene Instruction......................................................................................................12 7.2. Provide Nutritional Counseling Relative to Oral Health ...................................................................13 7.3. Perform Coronal Polishing ................................................................................................................13 7.4. Apply Anti-Cariogenic Agents............................................................................................................13 7.5. Apply Pit and Fissure Sealants ..........................................................................................................14 7.6. Apply Desensitizing Agents ...............................................................................................................14 7.7. Perform Vital Tooth Whitening.........................................................................................................14
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