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D A 51A

INTRODUCTION TO CHAIRSIDE DENTAL ASSISTING · 10.5 units

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About this course

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. Intended for students in the Dental Assisting Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.

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Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTC
D A 51AINTRODUCTION TO CHAIRSIDE DENTAL ASSISTINGOpen2 sections · 29 seats reported · 2 instructors
  • CRN 20547 · 01Singh · T 9 AM-11:50 AM · 5113 / Th 9 AM-11:50 AM · 5113 / T 1 PM-2:50 PM · 5113 / Th 1 PM-4:50 PM · 5301 / M 8:30 AM-11:50 AM · 5113 / M 2 PM-5:50 PM · 5301Open · 15
  • CRN 20548 · 02Daniel · M 8:30 AM-11:50 AM · 5113 / T 9 AM-11:50 AM · 5113 / Th 9 AM-11:50 AM · 5113 / T 1 PM-2:50 PM · 5113 / Th 1 PM-4:50 PM · 5113 / W 2 PM-5:50 PM · 5301Open · 14

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Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

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Foothill courses that list D A 51A as a prerequisite.

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