This module reviews how to navigate the course, describes the module structure, and lists other resources to prepare for the dental assistant certification exam.

This module is split into two parts.

• Part A Procedures and Professional Conduct : Examines how to effectively manage front office tasks, describes financial management concepts, and discusses the legal, ethical and professional responsibilities of dental assistants.
• Part B Communication Skills and Management: Examines communication styles, highlights how to be a supportive team member, and provides information on patient education, patient assessments, treatment planning, and completing documentation.

This module explores dental terminology, examines the anatomy and morphology of the teeth and supporting structures, discusses the anatomy of the head, neck, and oral cavity, and reviews oral pathological conditions and their characteristics.

This module is split into three parts.

• Part A Medical Emergencies and Infection Control: Covers medical emergencies, first aid, vital sign assessment, health history, emergency and infection control protocols, sterilization, aseptic techniques, waste management, and basic microbiology to ensure a safe clinical environment.
• Part B Assisting in Dental Care: Covers patient charting and plaque control education, the four operating zones and delivery systems with motion economy, dental assistant positioning and instrument transfer techniques, chemical hazards and PPE use, and the safe management of local anesthetics.
• Part C Instruments, Materials, and Laboratory Procedures: Examines dental hand instruments, handpieces, sterilization methods, the types of restoration and impression materials and their use in procedures, and describes the different procedures, equipment types, and safety measures required to operate in the dental field.

This module explains how X-rays are generated in a dental X-ray tubehead, describes the different types of dental radiographs and their specific uses in diagnosing oral conditions, and reviews radiation safety principles.