Associate degrees in Dental Assisting + Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.
The goal of the dental assistant program is to train the student to become a productive member of the dental health team. This includes preparing the student for a variety of duties performed by the dental assistant in the contemporary dental office, including chairside assisting, laboratory procedures, administrative duties and expanded functions. Our ultimate goal is to prepare students to successfully gain entry-level employment as a Dental Assistant...
The Dental Assistant Associate Degree program is seeking accreditation by ABHES and will be recognized by the American Medical Technologist Association and the National Association of Health Professionals for certification as a Dental Assistant.
DENTAL ASSISTANTS are part of the dental care team that helps dentists during dental exams and treatments. The Dental Assistant gets patients ready for examination and makes sure they are as relaxed and...
Dental Assistants are competent in technical, interpersonal and management areas. They work directly with dentists and patients and have responsibility for chairside assisting, taking radiographs (x-rays), laboratory procedures, business procedures and patient management. This program prepares graduates for entry-level positions and eligibility to take the Dental Assisting National Board Certification Exam, the Ohio Dental Assistant Certification...
The objective of the Dental Assisting (Degree) programs are to train students to become an essential part of the dental team. Our comprehensive communication-based approach in the student's training will add to the ever-growing need for high-quality, personable dental professionals. The dental assistant is responsible for assisting the dentist with a variety of procedures including, but not limited to, preliminary examinations, performing four-handed...
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