Dental Assisting Course Outline
The following subjects are covered in depth from both a didactic and a practical clinical experience. The morning lecture is followed by an afternoon of clinical, "hands on" training in our state-of-the-art practicing dental office.
During their course of study, the students learn the operation of all equipment, instrumentation and materials commonly used in a general dental practice. All students receive in excess of 8 hours of instruction in radiology.
A high level view of the student's extensive clinical training is outlined below.
- Dental Theory and Terminology
- Receptionist - Front Desk Office Management
- Four-Handed Dental Assisting (includes hands-on training)
- Radiology (includes hands-on training)
- Impressions and Model Trimming (includes hands-on training)
- Cements and Liners (includes hands-on training)
- Sterilization Techniques
- Job Interview and Placement Assistance