Hello to you! This past week we have been learning radiology--and as you all know, this is a very important skill to master. FMX's, PID's, processing... CSDA is committed to making certain that we have this knowledge, and know it forward and back!
I do have one question for anyone out there that may know... How do you keep a patient from gagging? Seems a silly question with a simple enough answer. But when doing xrays, there's a good chance of hitting that reflex "button". And have you ever been to the dentist, had your mouth wide open while he works, and you are to breathe only through your nose the entire time? Try it... it's not easy! So let me know if you have the answer (because I don't see it in the book, my friend!)
Okay, there is another test coming up so prepare for that. Keep in mind, though, the mid-term exam is the following week!! So gather all your reviews and homework, previous tests, flash cards, class notes, and anything else you have and start studying as soon as you can for it. There is also a practice test in the back of your textbook, although it is covering more than we have learned yet, find the questions that you do know and answer those. Good luck and have a good week!
Carla Jordan
Friday, May 29, 2009
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Week Three
Okay everyone! Week three has brought on alot of information and hands-on lab work. I don't know about you, but I am having a blast with every bit of it! This week we learned about coronal polishings and flouride treatments, rubber dams, impressions and how to take them, how to make casts and houses for them, and also about sealants. Wow! Be proud of yourselves, because that is quite a bit and we've sailed through beautifully. And thank your instructors for all that they do--they are wonderful!
This week's homework and reviews are from Chapters 9, 10, 17, and 18. As always, if you have any questions, need clarification, or just want to review with someone, pull out that phone list and give someone a call. You can also post here if you prefer. Just remember your goal and be excited--it will be here sooner than you know!
Carla Jordan
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Week Two
Hello again! This week we learned the essentials of dental assisting, infection control, sterilizing, coronal polishing and rubber dams. Oh, but that's not all! We have more terminology under our belts like pathogen, cariogenic, prophylaxis, and extrinsic. Ah, but the best part that everyone seems to enjoy is the hands-on lab work! It's quite satisfying to put our book knowledge to use on our assigned partner, or to be split into a group and help each other with a procedure or assignment.
Okay, just to review... Homework is due next class and there will be a small quiz again on Chapters 5,6,7,and 8. If you're not sure on something, pull out your instructor/student phone list and give someone a call! You want to be sure to know what's going on when you're in labs, so study up and be ready. Have a good week and see you next class!
Carla J. / May / S. Den
Okay, just to review... Homework is due next class and there will be a small quiz again on Chapters 5,6,7,and 8. If you're not sure on something, pull out your instructor/student phone list and give someone a call! You want to be sure to know what's going on when you're in labs, so study up and be ready. Have a good week and see you next class!
Carla J. / May / S. Den
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Week One
Hello and welcome to the Colorado School of Dental Assisting Facebook page! This blog is for everyone–new students, current students, former students, instructors, faculty, and anyone that may just be thinking of joining. Any and all feedback is welcome, including advice, ideas, job possibilities, homework help, and comments. Let’s get some basics started and review what has transpired in this last week at CSDA.
The dental assistant field must be booming and in great need, because CSDA has full classes running on both Saturday/Thursday and Sunday/Tuesday. Students donned their scrubs and comfortable shoes, with paper and pencils in hand, and were welcomed with smiles and donuts. Introductions were made around the room and, no doubt, many similarities linked each to another in some way. This is an accelerated course and there was anxious anticipation in the room to get started, so off we go!
We began with learning our dentistry forefathers (and mothers), touching on ethics, covering the members of our dental health team, and identifying our dental specialties. This was a great way to warm us up and to get comfortable with our instructors’ teaching styles. Then we go directly to the core reason why we enrolled... the tooth! Wow, who knew there was so much to learn about that little piece of bone? We have a new language to learn now, like periodontal ligament and interproximal, but that was to be expected. It will be exciting to know what your dentist is talking about when he tells his assistant that you have DL decay or an abcess that needs RCT and FGC (although, we certainly don’t want to hear that!). Admit it, everyone wants to be apart of a special club that has its own language.
When we returned on our second day, we learned about charting. The instructors have assured us that we will be charting in our sleep by the time they are done with us, but this is a good thing concerning our future in this field. We now know how many teeth are in our mouth, the names of our teeth, we understand distal, lingual, buccal, mesial, posterior and anterior, and abbreviations for all this and more. Soon, we will be asking family members to lean back in the recliner and say "aaaahh!" just so that we can show off our impressive knowledge and terminology.
There will be a test at the beginning of your next class on what we’ve learned, so study and review your little heart out, call your fellow students, your instructors, or Ben Krentz if you need any help. Everyone wants you to succeed, including yourself, so speak up with any questions you may have. This is going to be a wonderful step for your life, with so much potential to grow within the field of dentistry. Keep focused and have fun!
Carla Jordan / May / S. Den.
The dental assistant field must be booming and in great need, because CSDA has full classes running on both Saturday/Thursday and Sunday/Tuesday. Students donned their scrubs and comfortable shoes, with paper and pencils in hand, and were welcomed with smiles and donuts. Introductions were made around the room and, no doubt, many similarities linked each to another in some way. This is an accelerated course and there was anxious anticipation in the room to get started, so off we go!
We began with learning our dentistry forefathers (and mothers), touching on ethics, covering the members of our dental health team, and identifying our dental specialties. This was a great way to warm us up and to get comfortable with our instructors’ teaching styles. Then we go directly to the core reason why we enrolled... the tooth! Wow, who knew there was so much to learn about that little piece of bone? We have a new language to learn now, like periodontal ligament and interproximal, but that was to be expected. It will be exciting to know what your dentist is talking about when he tells his assistant that you have DL decay or an abcess that needs RCT and FGC (although, we certainly don’t want to hear that!). Admit it, everyone wants to be apart of a special club that has its own language.
When we returned on our second day, we learned about charting. The instructors have assured us that we will be charting in our sleep by the time they are done with us, but this is a good thing concerning our future in this field. We now know how many teeth are in our mouth, the names of our teeth, we understand distal, lingual, buccal, mesial, posterior and anterior, and abbreviations for all this and more. Soon, we will be asking family members to lean back in the recliner and say "aaaahh!" just so that we can show off our impressive knowledge and terminology.
There will be a test at the beginning of your next class on what we’ve learned, so study and review your little heart out, call your fellow students, your instructors, or Ben Krentz if you need any help. Everyone wants you to succeed, including yourself, so speak up with any questions you may have. This is going to be a wonderful step for your life, with so much potential to grow within the field of dentistry. Keep focused and have fun!
Carla Jordan / May / S. Den.
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