The following is an outline of the Basic Dental Assisting Course. As you can see, we have a LOT to accomplish in 10 weeks, so each week is fast paced and action packed. Not all private courses include American Heart Association Healthcare Providers CPR certification, but we feel that it is very important!
- Role of the Dental Assistant
- Operation of the Dental Practice/HIPPA Rules
- Basic Oral Health
- Head and Neck Anatomy
- Tooth Anatomy and Supporting Structures
- Infection Control and Sterilization
- Management of Hazardous Materials/OSHA
- Hands on practice setting up and breaking down dental opertories, sterilization of instruments and handpieces begins on the very first day!
- Introduction to Dental Charting
- Dental Radiography (xrays)
- Georgia DHR Radiology Certification
- Hands on practice taking digital intraoral and panoramic radiographs
- Chairside Assisting Skills – 4 handed dentistry
- Dental Instruments and Tray Systems
- Topical and Local Anesthetic
- Dental Cements and other Restorative Materials
- Hands on practice passing instruments with multiple doctors, each student will actually perform composite filling procedure several times with at least two doctors
- Dental Specialty Instruments and Procedures – Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Pedodontics and Prosthodontics
- Dental Laboratory Procedures, Alginate Impressions, Bleaching trays. Each student will take impressions and pour models several times, and will make a set of bleaching trays for themselves.
- Crown prep procedures, extraoral fabrication of temporary crowns.
- Removable prosthodontics (denture and partial) procedures.
- Pit and Fissure sealant procedures.
- Job Seeking and Resume skills.
- Introduction to EagleSoft software.
- American Heart Association Healthcare Providers CPR certification course