3credit hour(s)Prerequisite:HLTH 1001 Pre- or corequisite:DA 1517 + DA 1519 + DA 1592 + DA 1593 + DA 2513 + DA 2593 Introduces clinical practice through student preceptorships in external dental facilities utilizing four-handed dental assisting techniques, and expanded functions allowable by the New Mexico Dental Practice Act (coronal polishing, topical fluoride application, and placement of dental sealants ) along with seminars to discuss the student’s clinical experience.
