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DUTIES OF
A DENTAL ASSISTANT |
| A dental assistant
is an important member of the dental team who works directly with the
dentist during the provision of patient care. Tasks performed by the
dental assistant include: |
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- seating patients in the
treatment area
- passing requested
instruments to the dentist during dental procedures
- sterilization and
preparation of instruments
- taking
impressions of teeth for study models
- polishing clinical crowns
- exposing and developing
X-rays
- providing assistance in the
office with tasks such as appointment scheduling, record keeping,
telephone management, and billing
- ordering supplies
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TRADITIONAL DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM |
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program can be completed in as little as 10 months as a full-time student, or
longer as a part-time student. Coursework is delivered through
traditional classroom lectures and through clinical experiences both on
campus and in local dental offices. |
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DEAL
DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM |
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| Distance Education
- Dental Education Alternative Learning (DEAL) - through this unique
individualized approach, the entire certificate program is available on
the web and through video tape instruction. The student may enroll in one or more
courses and visit the campus only during designated evenings or Saturdays
for lab assignments and performance testing. Clinical experiences
are available both on campus and in private dental offices. An instructor is
available on campus during scheduled times for the DEAL program. |
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| NOTE:
Students may complete the program by combining both approaches to course
enrollment. |
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