Dental Assisting - Chemeketa Community College

Dental Assisting from Chemeketa Community College is a Campus Certificate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Dental Assisting program includes instruction in assisting dentists in private offices or dental health clinics plus clinical and field trip experiences. Typical duties of dental assistants include preparing patients for treatment, mixing dental materials, taking impressions, sterilization and infection control, exposing and developing radiographs, assisting with clinical procedures, expanded functions, and inventory control. Laboratory duties include pouring study models of teeth and fabrication of custom trays, temporary crowns, and small appliances. As office manager, a dental assistant acts as a receptionist, schedules appointments, keeps accounts and records, prepares statements and insurance billings, and is responsible for the general appearance of an office. Students completing the certificate will: ? Perform basic and expanded chairside functions to facilitate the completion of restorative and advanced operative procedures. ? Manipulate dental materials to support chairside and laboratory procedures. ? Perform basic office procedures necessary to assist in managing a dental practice. ? Demonstrate proficiency in exposing, processing, and mounting dental radiographs. ? Practice professional behaviors as applied to the workplace environment. ? Manage asepsis, infection control, and hazard control protocol to promote a safe work environment. View more details on Chemeketa Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.