Kirkwood Community College - Aquilus Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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5' e--nl..,..,, at Charles UPPER LEFT the specific shap- ing of wire for a tooth is an all important task. LOWER LEFT forming teeth is a special art all its own.

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LPN's and Dental Assistants Are Unique and Needed Parts of the Medical Team l Eu M, at ., M 532 . s.. as ' . - . . .,,,, The pro- per way of tak- ing blood pressure is demon- strated by these LPNs. Reflexive action of the movement of the hand and its knowing the placement of dental equipment on the tray is just one important golden rule taught to Dental Assistants. The girl in blue knows the exact placement of cleaning and carving tools, the typewriter, telephone book, and any other important and necessary components that are found in a dentist's office. Beginning with an orange and then in no time an LPN gives her first injection confidently.

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Cahalan Receives Bill joy Award ABOVE Charles Cahalan, left, a second year stu- dent in the Dental Laboratory Technician Pro- gram received the National Bill joy Award at the October meeting of the lowa Dental Associa- tion. He received this award for having main- tained a 3.9 grade point average lof a possible 4pointJ. Making appliances for a patients mouth-partial and crown inlays is just one phase of work a Dental Lab Tech- nician incounters. Two years of diverse methods, clinical training, carving teeth, and laboratory work trains a Dental Lab Technician. During the course of study each student spends a quarter internship usually at the Dental Clinic at the University of Iowa. RIGHT a future Dental Lab Technician gets a few helpful hints in appliance work. ae... it Helpful instruction is given to a student