# Dental Assisting (DENA) — Spring 2027 schedule

San Diego Mesa College · 16 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-20

Source: https://www.sdccd.edu/students/class-search/search.html

Term dates: Feb 1, 2027 – May 29, 2027 (from the sections' dates) · 6 sessions, with dates: /c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.sdccd.edu/faculty-staff/employee-resources/academic-calendars/academic-calendars-college/index.aspx

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/san-diego-mesa-college/catalog/2026-2027/courses/dena.md

## DENA 50 — Dental Communications (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50045 | 50045 | Hybrid | Tue 4:00–6:00pm, S 119; Plus online work | Feb 1–May 29 | Hedi Danette Allen-Hydo | 42 of 42 open |

## DENA 56 — Basic Dental Science (3.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50046 | 50046 | Hybrid | Thu 4:00–6:00pm, S 119; Plus online work | Feb 1–May 29 | Hedi Danette Allen-Hydo | 42 of 42 open |

## DENA 60 — Clinical Business Management (1.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50086 | 50086 | Hybrid | Fri 11:55am–1:15pm, S 119; Plus online work | Feb 1–May 29 | Hedi Danette Allen-Hydo | 24 of 24 open |

## DENA 60L — Clinical Business Management Lab (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50047 | 50047 | Hybrid | Wed 10:00–11:20am, S 303; Plus online work | Feb 1–May 29 | Karen Wait | 12 of 12 open |
| 50077 | 50077 | Hybrid | Wed 1:25–2:45pm, S 303; Plus online work | Feb 1–May 29 | Karen Wait | 12 of 12 open |

## DENA 62 — Dental Specialties I (2.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50104 | 50104 | Hybrid | Wed time TBA, S 119; Plus online work | Feb 1–May 29 | Claudia Perkins | 24 of 24 open |

## DENA 62L — Dental Specialties I Laboratory (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50078 | 50078 | In person | Mon 8:30–11:40am, S 117; Thu 8:30–11:40am, S 117 | Feb 1–May 29 | Theresa Margaret Burk, Jack Wing-Wan Chan | 12 of 12 open |
| 50079 | 50079 | In person | Mon 1:00–4:10pm, S 102; Thu 1:00–4:10pm, S 102 | Feb 1–May 29 | Theresa Margaret Burk, Claudia Perkins, Karen Wait | 12 of 12 open |

## DENA 82 — Dental Specialties II (2.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50105 | 50105 | Hybrid | Wed 11:55am–1:15pm, S 119; Plus online work | Feb 1–May 29 | Claudia Perkins | 24 of 24 open |

## DENA 82L — Dental Specialties II Lab (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50080 | 50080 | In person | Wed 8:30–11:40am, S 117; Fri 8:30–11:40am, S 117 | Feb 1–May 29 | Anne Cherylle Vidamo Contreras, Theresa Margaret Burk | 12 of 12 open |
| 50091 | 50091 | In person | Wed 1:25–4:30pm, S 117; Fri 8:30–11:40am, S 117 | Feb 1–May 29 | Anne Cherylle Vidamo Contreras, Jack Wing-Wan Chan, Gina Kristine Shelhamer | 12 of 12 open |

## DENA 83B — Directed Clinical Practice (4.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50048 | 50048 | Online anytime, Off Campus | Online, no set time | Feb 1–May 29 | Karen Wait | 24 of 24 open |

## DENA 139 — Dental Radiography II (0.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50049 | 50049 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00–10:10am, S 112 | Jan 4–Jan 23 | Gina Kristine Shelhamer | 6 of 6 open |
| 50050 | 50050 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 10:25am–12:35pm, S 112 | Jan 4–Jan 23 | Gina Kristine Shelhamer | 6 of 6 open |
| 50051 | 50051 | In person | Mon/Wed 12:50–3:00pm, S 112; Tue/Thu 12:50–3:00pm, S 112 | Jan 4–Jan 23 | Karen Wait, Gina Kristine Shelhamer | 6 of 6 open |
| 50052 | 50052 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 3:15–5:25pm, S 112 | Jan 4–Jan 23 | Claudia Perkins | 6 of 6 open |