Dental Assisting - Athens Technical College

Dental Assisting from Athens Technical College is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Dental Assisting program prepares graduates to assist the dentist at chairside in dental operations. Program graduates are to be competent in the technical areas of preventive dentistry; four-handed dentistry; chairside assisting with emphasis in diagnostics, operative, fixed prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, orthodontic procedures, endodontic procedures, surgical and expanded functions; dental practice management; specialties; and dental radiology. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The Dental Assisting program instruction includes a combination of theory, laboratory, pre-clinical and extramural clinical practice scheduled over a period of four quarters. Clinical experience is planned so theory and practice are integrated to provide optimum learning through "hands on" experience, enabling the graduate to provide competent care. Individuals who are graduates of, or eligible to graduate from, this diploma program and who meet general admission requirements for associate-degree level work may pursue an Associate of Applied Technology in Health by completing an additional 50 quarter credit hours of coursework. Interested students should see their advisor to obtain assistance in completing processes associated with readmission and/or change of major. View more details on Athens Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.