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CAREER CLUSTERS
Health Science
What does a career in Dentistry look like?
A career in dentistry involves the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of oral health issues. Dentists are healthcare professionals who specialize in the care of the teeth, gums, and mouth.
Inside look at the Module:
Students examine the roles of dental professionals from hygiene to therapeutics as they assess, chart, diagnose, remove decay, and create dental castings.
Project-based activities include:
Activity: Dentistry Overview & Terminology
Activity: Tooth Anatomy & Charting
Activity: Dental Hygiene
Activity: Dental Radiography
Activity: Narrative Writing & Checkpoint Test
Activity: Dental Research
Activity: Removing Tooth Decay
Activity: Making a Dental Impression & Casting a Tooth Model
Activity: Dental Exam and Cavity Filling
Activity: Argumentative Writing, Career Research & Planning, and Checkpoint Test
FEATURES
• NAF Approved
• University of California A-G Approved Course
• Project-Based Learning
• Career Ready Practices
• Reading and Writing in Context
• Customizable Content
Career Pathway:
There are hundreds of related careers in the Health Science Career Cluster, some more similar than others. By classifying these similar careers into narrower categories called pathways, it helps individuals look at a range of options when it comes to employment in an area with similar skills and knowledge. Although this system of classifying careers into clusters and pathways is helpful in navigating career options, it is not the only way. This module is more specifically aligned with the Diagnostic Services Career Pathway. Individuals in this pathway share a set of skills and knowledge which expand upon the skills and knowledge needed in the Health Science Career Cluster. Individuals in the Diagnostic Services Career Pathway demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:
Communicate key diagnostic information to healthcare workers and patients in an accurate and timely manner.
Assess and report patient’s/client’s health status in order to monitor and document patient progress.
Demonstrate the principles of body mechanics for positioning, transferring and transporting of patients/clients, and perform them without injury to the patient/client or self.
Explain procedures and goals to the patient/client accurately and effectively, using strategies to respond to questions and concerns.
Select, demonstrate and interpret diagnostic procedures.
Planning Your Career:
By working through this Health Career Area you will begin your journey toward developing the skills and knowledge to be successfully employed in this pathway. By taking your experience and building on it by applying these skills in different scenarios you will be better prepared to take the next step in your educational path. At the end of this module, you will select two of the related careers and describe the means by which to achieve those opportunities.
These are the careers you will explore in this Health Career Area:
Dentist
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Receptionist
Periodontist
Orthodontist
Maxillofacial Surgeon
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