The course will introduce students to the principles of the dental assisting profession. Topics will include the roles and functions of the dental team, ethics, and jurisprudence, oral and facial anatomy, tooth morphology infection control, law, and ethics. It will also give students the opportunity to learn about aspects of the career of the professional dental assistant. These include the different roles of the delta assistant, the importance of maintaining a professional appearance, the qualities needed to be a dental assistant, and the professional organizations for dental assistants.