Dental Assistant - Concorde Career Colleges - San Diego

Dental Assistant from Concorde Career Colleges - San Diego is a Campus Certificate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. As a Dental Assistant , you will be prepared to work chairside with the dentist; as well as in their front office. At Concorde you will receive "multi-tasked" training, which means you will be trained in both clinical and administrative capabilities. Clinical responsibilities include sterilizing and preparing instrument trays, exposing and processing x-rays, conducting oral inspections, preparing patients for treatment, and taking vital signs. Administrative responsibilities include patient charting, appointment setting, completing insurance forms, accounts payable and fee collections. How long is the program? Our Dental Assistant Program is 36 weeks long. Will I receive hands-on, real world job experience? In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer a hands-on working experience called an externship. Our Dental Assistant externship is 4 weeks long. What skills will I learn? Our campus incorporates the Dental Assistant and Registered Dental Assistant programs together to provide training in these skills, as a student you will learn the proper techniques and/or methods in order to perfrom the following: Registered Dental Assistant Chairside duties and skills Coronal Polishing (Polishing the teeth) Use an Ultrasonic Scaler in an orthodontic setting Take vital signs Perform CPR Sterilizing instruments and equipment Proper Sterilization and infection control procedures Prepare instrument trays and set-up treatment rooms Perform oral inspections Working knowledge of dental radiology (x-rays) including exposing, processing and mounting films Administer fluoride treatments Dental Dams Dental Cements Teaching patients proper oral hygiene strategies Taking impressions of patient's teeth Schedule appointments Create patient charts Basic related computer applications Maintain records and supplies Process accounts payable and collections Work with insurance forms Where can I work? A majority of Dental Assistants are employed by General Dentists. Some are employed by Specialists (orthodontists, oral surgeons, etc.). Some Assistants work part-time and sometimes in more than one office. Assistants may have some freedom to choose their own hours. Private Practice Group Practice Specialty Practices Public Health Hospital Dental Clinics Dental School Dental Supply Manufacturers View more details on Concorde Career College - San Diego, CA . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.