| Asistencia
Dental
General
Information
The Dental Assistant with Expanded Functions is a member of the
oral health team. The program provides training on chair side assisting
techniques and expanded functions in basic restorative and preventive
dentistry, that enable students to successfully perform as Dental
Assistants with Expanded Functions (EFDA) in the public and the
private sectors.
Upon
completion of the program courses, students receive an Associate
Degree in Dental Assistance with Expanded Functions. This is a two-year program with a total
of seventy-three (73) semester credit-hours. Students must complete
the first year of general education courses at an accredited college
or university (30 semester credit- hours). Professional courses
are taken at the Medical Sciences Campus during the second year
of studies. (43 trimester credit-hours).
Admission Requirements
Applicants to this program must present evidence of courses
completion within the following areas at an accredited college or university.
For specific courses within each subject, please contact the program.
Required
Courses
| Spanish |
6 Semester Credit hours |
| English |
6 Semester Credit-Hours |
| Social Sciences or Humanities |
6 Semester Credit-Hours |
| Biological Sciences |
6 Semester Credit-Hours |
| Mathematics |
3 Semester Credit-Hours |
| Electives |
3 Semester Credit-Hours |
| Total |
30 Sem. Credit-Hours |
Students
who wish to be considered for admission to this program must also
meet the following requirements:
· Obtain a minimum general grade point average at least 2.00
in required courses.
· Have a grade point average of at least 2.0 in biological
sciences and mathematics.
· Fluency in Spanish and knowledge and comprehension of English.
Graduation Requirements
In
order to graduate the students must:
· Obtain a general grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
· Satisfactorily complete all didactic and clinical practice
courses, as specified by the program.
Accreditation
Our college offers the only Dental Assisting Program in Puerto Rico
fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the
American Dental Association.
Curriculum
| First
Semester |
|
Credits |
| AUXD
2007 |
Oral
Embriology/Histology |
2 |
| AUXD
2015 |
Dental
Oral/Head and Neck Anatomy |
3 |
| AUXD
2017 |
Microbiology/Pathology/Therapeutic |
3 |
| AUXD
2025 |
Dental Radiology |
4 |
| PAXD
2010 |
Intr.
To General and Specialties Dental Procedures |
2 |
| PAXD
2015 |
Dental
Materials |
2 |
| PAXD
2016 |
Dental
Instruments |
2 |
| PAXD
2017 |
Chairside
Assisting and Basic Clinical Procedures Lab |
1 |
| PAXD
2018 |
Expanded
Functions in Preventive Laboratory |
2 |
| PAXD
2029 |
Expanded
Functions in Restorative Laboratory |
3 |
| Second Semester |
|
Credits |
| AUXD 2005 |
Anatomy and Physiology |
2 |
| AUXD 2020 |
Psychology |
2 |
| AUXD 2225 |
Practice Management, Ethic and Jurisprudence |
2 |
| PAXD 2024 |
Expanded Functions in Preventive Dentistry Clinic |
2 |
| PAXD 2101 |
Clinical Practice I |
4 |
| PAXD 2030 |
Expanded Functions in Restorative Dentistry Clinic |
3 |
| Summer |
|
Credits |
| PAXD
2102 |
Clinical
Practice II |
4 |
Course Descriptions
(Please click here to download the course descriptions in PDF
format)
Informative Sheet
(Please click
here to download the Informative Sheet of the Program)
Job
Opportunities
Rapid employment growth and above average job turnover should result
in good job opportunities.
The types of practice settings available to dental assistant include:
· Solo dental practices
· Group practices
· Specialty practices
· Public health dentistry
· Dental school clinics
· Health Insurance companies
· Teaching at dental assistants schools
· Dental product sales representatives
Dental Assistants Earning Potential
Dental assistants earn salaries equal to other health care personnel.
The salary of a dental assistant depends primarily upon the responsibilities
associated with the specific position and the geographic location
of employment.
Program
Faculty
Prof.
Angel R. Aja Rolón
Prof. Edgardo Figueroa González
Prof. Aslín M. González Peña
Prof. Mirna L. Pacheco Rodríguez
Prof. Blanca I. Rodríguez Calderón
Mailing Address:
University of Puerto Rico
Medical Sciences Campus
College of Health Related Professions
Undergraduate Department
Dental Assisting Program
PO Box 365067
San Juan, PR 00936-5067
Physical Address
Medical Center
Monacillo Area, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
· Medical Sciences Campus, Main Building, 1st Floor, Office
B-110
Tel.: (787) 758-2525, Ext. 1158, 1156
Fax: (787) 751-3061
Last Modified:
01/18/2008
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