Dental Assisting - South Central College

Dental Assisting from South Central College is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description The Dental Assisting curriculum is designed to provide opportunities for the student to develop a sound fundamental background for the practice of dental assisting. The specialized knowledge in the field of dental assisting prepares the student and graduates to contribute to the world of dentistry for today?s changing environment. This program identified necessary competencies and integrates the curricula to support these outcomes to produce a dental assistant who is a vital member of the dental health team. The student will become grounded and prepared to function as a Chairside and Expanded Functions clinician, a Business /Office Dental Assistant and a Laboratory Dental Assistant . Upon successful completion of the program students will qualify to sit for state and national board exams. Passage of the Boards qualifies students for licensure in the state of Minnesota. Progression through the program is sequential. Due to the limited amount of space in the clinical area, students will be admitted on space available basis. Successful completion of all courses in the dental assisting program requires passing with a C/2.0 GPA or above. The program is designed to meet the American Dental Association?s Commission on Dental Accreditation Standard for Dental Assisting with the clinical skills and competencies as designated by the State Dental Practice Act of Minnesota State Board of Dentistry. A unique aspect of the South Central College?s Dental Assisting program is its location on the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus in a newly refurbished 12-unit dental clinic, with restorative facilities, shared by MSU?s Dental Hygiene program. Students are allowed to live on the MSU campus when space is available. Program Core Competencies 1. Demonstrate skill competency in oral/written communication and patient management. 2. Demonstrate practical application of infection control, biohazards/quality assurance procedures, and treatment area maintenance. 3. Demonstrate skills to collect medical/dental data, vital signs, dental charting, and maintain accurate patient records. 4. Conduct extra-oral /intra-oral exams, radiographs, preliminary impressions, study casts and occlusal bite registrations. 5. Demonstrate competencies skills and proficiency in tray set-ups, unit preparation, and medical emergency situations. 6. Apply current dental assisting concepts and techniques through competency skill levels and clinical/laboratory dental assisting, expanded functions, general and specialty dental procedures. 7. Demonstrate competency / skill in business office procedures and equipment, dental practice management systems, and financial transactions. View more details on South Central College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.