Dental Assisting Program

A dental assistant is a graduate of any of the assisting programs provided by different accredited schools. The major job of an assistant is to take care of the patients and help the dentist during major and minor dental procedures. Other than patient care and assisting the dentist in dental procedures, the dental assistant also takes office and laboratory duties. The dental assistant is also responsible for keeping and sterilizing the equipment. Furthermore, an assistant may take X-rays, remove stitches and apply dental dams. The assistant is sometimes assigned to making tooth casts and impressions and temporary crowns. Also, the assistant takes responsibilities in keeping patients' records, billing and receiving payments. Answering phone calls, scheduling patients' appointment with the dentist and answering inquiries are also part of the assistant's job. Making orders of dental equipment is also one of the duties of the assistant.

The assistant will only be granted the certification as they finish the program which is divided in two different activities seven hundred fifty hours of lecture and two hundred hours of actual demo. They become certified dental assistant as they pass the Dental Assisting National Board CDA exam.

Assisting Programs

The dental assisting programs are growing at a scale nowadays. Many have been interested and have enrolled into assisting programs in different accredited schools. This dental assisting program offered by schools balances its classes. The programs are not just lecture-based or classroom experiences but it is a hands-on training. The trainings are usually conducted in dental facilities and laboratories to equip the students. The have their on-the-job training too. Internship in different dental clinics or facilities is also part of the program. The program's goal is not just to provide knowledge on students but also to provide them the skills they needed to become excellent and competent in the field.