Course details
'Stratford's dental assistant training course is an excellent first step in learning more about dental careers.
Students can receive a well-rounded education on a variety of both medical and administrative skills that are essential to working in the dental profession. In addition to learning about dental anatomy and dental instruments, students will also learn how to assist patients, make charts and label x-rays and much more.
Dental Assistant Course Outline
Dental Assistant Module 1
Introduction to the Dental Assistant Profession
- A brief history of medicine
- Dealing with patients
- Preferred traits and qualities
- Medical law and medical ethics
- Daily duties of the dental assistant
- Appointments and reports
- Job search and employment opportunities
Dental Assistant Module 2
Basic Dental Science
- The dental healthcare team
- Psychology, communication and multicultural interaction
- Ethics, jurisprudence and HIPAA
- Oral health and preventive techniques
- Nutrition
- General anatomy and physiology
- Head and neck anatomy
- Embryology and histology
- Tooth morphology
Dental Assistant Module 3
Clinical Dental Procedures
- Microbiology
- Infection control
- Management of hazardous materials
- Preparation for patient care
- Dental charting
- Pharmacology
- Emergency management
- Dental office and chairside assisting
- Chairside instruments and tray systems
- Instrument transfer and maintaining the operating field
- Anesthesia and sedation
Dental Assistant Module 4
Dental Radiography and Specialties
- Radiography and equipment
- Production and evaluation of radiographs
- Extraoral and digital radiographs
- Endontics
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Oral pathology
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric dentistry
- Enamel sealants
Dental Assistant Module 5
Restorative Dentistry and Office Management
- Periodontics and coronal polish
- Fixed prosthodontics and gingival retraction
- Cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening
- Removal prosthodontics
- Dental cements, bases, liners and bonding agents
- Restorative materials, dental dam, matrix and wedge
- Laboratory materials and techniques
- Dental office management
- Employment strategies
Course Location
About Stratford
Stratford Career Institute is a privately owned correspondence school established in 1991 that offers at-home vocational training programs to students in North America
Stratford’s founders saw a need to meet the emerging education needs of today’s busy adult. Understanding the value and convenience of distance learning, they set out to develop an innovative style of correspondence education that would allow individuals to get a quality education – at home.
With more than one million students enrolled, Stratford has earned its reputation in the delivery of quality at-home career training.
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