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Dental Health Safety

Class Number: DENTAL 10508101-1 - Dental Health Safety
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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Course Description

10-508-101 DENTAL HEALTH SAFETY...prepares dental auxiliary students to respond proactively to dental emergencies, control infection, prevent disease, adhere to OSHA Standards, and safely manage hazardous materials. Students also take patient vital signs and collect patient medical/dental histories.. (Prerequisite: Accepted into the Dental Hygienist Associate Degree or Dental Assistant Technical Diploma or Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary Certificate)..

Course Typically Offered

  • Summer
  • Fall

Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.

What will I learn?

  1. Analyze infections that may influence the practice of dentistry
  2. Employ personal and patient protection to prevent disease transmission
  3. Reprocess treatment area
  4. Reprocess instruments
  5. Collect patients' medical/dental histories
  6. Take patient's vital signs
  7. Handle dental office emergencies
  8. Handle dental office exposure emergencies

Class Details

Class Number:
DENTAL 10508101-1 - Dental Health Safety
Location:
NWTC Green Bay
Date:
-
Delivery:
In-Person
Term:
2026 Fall Session 2

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
10/23/2026 - 12/18/2026 Friday
8:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Green Bay Campus Room HS225
10/23/2026 - 12/18/2026 Friday
8:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Green Bay Campus Room HS221

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