Course Description
The Dental Assisting Program is a 12-week dental assistant hands on course, taught in a working dental facility. This allows full access to all dental instruments and equipment. Because it is a hands-on course, we cover a lot in a short amount of time. Hit the ground running with a dental assisting education that is accelerated and yet thorough.
This program is offered in Puyallup and Vancouver, Washington.
All programs offer training in taking radiology (taking x-rays) that meets the requirement of that State.
Course Objectives
After graduating from the Dental Assisting Program, students will be able to assist the dentist chairside using standard dental assisting procedures. Students will also be able to expose a diagnostic quality radiographic survey (take quality x-rays), take impressions, make a bleaching tray, sterilize instruments and disinfect the operating area and other standard procedures.
Course Objectives
After graduating from the Dental Assisting Program, students will be able to assist the dentist chairside using standard dental assisting procedures. Students will also be able to expose a diagnostic quality radiographic survey (take quality x-rays), take impressions, make a bleaching tray, sterilize instruments and disinfect the operating area and other standard procedures.
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This is the first module of the Dental Assisting Course.
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The student will be able to name the areas and personnel in the dental office.
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Charting and Disinfection
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Charting and Disinfection
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Students will learn Oral Evacuation and Impressions
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This module covers correctly exposing bitewing and periapical radiographs intra-orally.
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The students will be able to take diagnostic quality intra-oral x-rays.
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Students will learn to take x-rays.
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Readings and Checklist for Week 5.
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Students will learn to place dental dams.
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Students will learn to load the anesthetic syringe.
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The students will learn to asssist chariside with restorative dentistry.
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Handouts and Readings.
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Students will learn to make temporaries.
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Students will learn to assist during various specialty procedures.
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Students will learn to assist the dentist with extractions.
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Students will learn to make a bleaching tray as well as how to assist chairside during various procedures.
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Students will learn actions during and what constitutes a medical emergency
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