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Description:
Microbiologic and nutritional conditions related to dentistry; etiology, symptoms, transmission and control of infective and contagious diseases, nutritional physiology, and counseling, effect of nutrition on general dental health. Pharmacology of local anesthetic solutions, analgesic gases, and psychosedatives, and antibiotic agents. Use of nitrous oxide equipment. Intended for students in the Dental Assisting Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
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Prerequisite:
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Corequisite:
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Advisory:
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Repeatability:
Not Repeatable.
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Hours:
2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter.
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Foothill GE Area:English
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Transferability:
CSU
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Transfer GE:
Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
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Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in these classes. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.
