Dental Assisting
Medicine and Health Care
As a Dental Assistant, you get to work with professionals, in a nice work environment, in a fulfilling career where you’re making a real difference in people’s lives.
What sets Dental Assisting Institute apart is the faculty, each of whom brings a wealth of real-world experience to the table. With Dental Assisting Institute, you're not just studying textbooks; you're learning the nuances of the profession from people who live it every day.
What You Will Learn
- Pass Instruments and Supplies to the Dentists
- Use Suction Devices to Keep Patients' Mouths Clear and Dry
- Prepare Materials and Set Up Sterile Instruments
- Remove Sutures and Prepare Dental Charts
- Apply Topical Anesthetics, Bleaching Agents, and Fissure Sealants
- Remove Stained and Soft Deposits from the Clinical Crown of a Tooth
- Selection and Placement of Matrix Bands
- Placement of Dental Dams and Fluoride Placements
- Take and Develop Dental X-Rays
- Take Impressions of Patients' Teeth
- Obtain Patients' Medical History and Vital Signs
- Provide Oral Care and Hygiene Instructions
- Handle Medical Emergencies and Render Basic First Aid and CPR
