Chair-side Dental Assisting

Enjoy a Career as a Chair-side Dental Assistant! 

Our Chair-side Dental Assisting course will prepare you for many dental settings!  You will complete the course over 18 weeks and 100 hours of hands-on training.  Classes are held Saturdays from 8am-5pm or Monday/Wednesday from 6pm-8pm and Saturday from 8am-12pm. Below are some of the things you will learn during our program.

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Chair-side Dental Assisting                              

• Introduction to Dental Assisting, Role of the Dental Assistant, The dental team, Characteristics of a professional Dental Assistant, Law & Ethics

• The Dental Profession- Orientation to the Dental Profession, Dental Basics, Dental Anatomy & Terminology

• Head Anatomy, Oral Histology, Anatomy of a Tooth

• SOAP, Charting, Classification of Cavities, Chart Components, Chart Documentation

• OSHA, HIV, Infection Control

• Isolation, Rubber Dam Placement

• 4-Handed Dentistry

• Amalgam, Composites

• Tub and Tray Systems

• Preventive Dentistry, Sealants, Oral Hygiene Periodontal Disease, Oral Prophylaxis, Topical Fluoride

• Study Models, Impression taking & pouring, Trimming, Bute registration

• CPR, Crown & Bridge, Provisional Crowns

• Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics

• Radiology Safety & Procedure

• Intraoral Full Mouth Series & Panorex

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Dental Administrative Assisting

• Interpersonal, Communication Skills and Telephone Techniques

• Records Management- Patient Clinical Records, Information Management

• Scheduling to production/collection goals

• Dental Patient Scheduling, Recall Systems

• Dental Coding

• Dental Insurance Claims Processing

• Financial Management- Financial Arrangements and Collection Procedures, Bookkeeping procedures: Accounts Receivable, Bookkeeping Procedures, Accounts Payable

• Office Equipment and Inventory

• Computers in the dental office- study and use of Eaglesoft 16 practice Management Programs

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Upon Completion: Receive a CCDC Certificate of Completion, Radiology Safety Training Certificate, OSHA, and a CPR Certificate.

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Testing:

• Radiation Health and Safety Exam (RHS)-

  Needed to take x-rays in SC. Offered through Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). Cost $270, NOT covered by CCDC.

• RHS along with Infection Control Exam (ICE)- Offered through DANB. Cost $375, NOT covered by CCDC.

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