Begin your education as a Dental Assistant where you will work closely with, and under the supervision of dentists and dental specialists. You will work in a clean environment usually near the dental chair to assist as needed. Enjoy a 35-40 hour workweek or you may choose to work part-time with a variable schedule.
Dental Assistants perform a variety of duties in the dental office.
Clinical Skills
Administrative Skills
Prepare and lay out instruments and materials required for each patient
Schedule and confirm appointments
Instruct patients on post-operative and general oral health care
Receive patients
Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
Obtain patient dental records
Prepare patients for treatment
Dental language skills
Provide chairside assistance to the dentist
Keep treatment records
Prepare materials for impressions
Order dental supplies and materials
Take and process dental X-rays
Why DA training at MTC?
Learn from instructors who are themselves dental professionals
Learn in an environment structured to give you the proper exposure to all the technology you will be faced with in the dental workplace
Complete in 7 ½ Months (Day)
4-day school week
Externship – 180 Hours
equivalent of approximately 6 30-40 hour work weeks
Real world experience as a Dental Assistant
Can become a job reference on your resume
Certifications
Certification in Dental Radiology
CPR
Where do they work?
Dentists and Dental Specialists are expected to hire more assistants to perform routine dental tasks so that their time is used for more complex procedures. This means that job prospects for dental assistants is excellent and is expected to increase much faster than average.
