
Program Overview
The Dental Assistant program provides the student with the knowledge and hands-on practice in working along with a dentist in delivering care to the patient. The student is provided with the opportunity to prepare tray setups and work with dental instruments and materials. Students also learn the basics of x-ray filming, oral heath care, dental lab techniques, and other chairside assisting techniques. You are also given the opportunity to obtain skills working in an administrative capacity within the dental office. The program concludes with an externship to a local dental facility to provide hands-on working experience. The program is designed for the person with little or no experience in the field.
Course Outline
- Career Success Strategies
- Dental Assisting Terminology
- Anatomy of the Head and Neck
- Foundations of Dental Assisting
- Foundations of Dental Assisting Lab
- Infection Control and Safety in Dentistry
- Dental Radiology / Materials
- Dental Radiology / Materials Lab
- Dental Office Procedures and Insurance
- Dental Specialties
- Dental Specialties Lab
- Dental Patient Assessment and Care
- Career and Professional Development
- Assisting in Restorative Dental Care
- Assisting in Restorative Dental Care Lab
- Dental Assistant Certification Review
- Dental Assistant Externship
Certification Opportunities
The Dental Assistant program is designed to prepare the students to sit for the Dental Assistant National Board Radiology(DANB) Health & Safety exam and the DANB Infection Control Exam at the completion of training. Certification is not a requirement for graduation.
Family Dental Care
As the new owner of Family Dental Care it is reassuring to know that the Dental Assistants that I have on staff come from Great Lakes Institute of Technology. The training and experience that they received shows in their confidence and the efficient work that they provide to the practice and my patients.
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