Certificate in Dental Assistant

College of New Caledonia - Prince George

Canada,British Columbia

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 23,255/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 125

Application Fee

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Canada, British Columbia

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1969

Total Students: 5,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

3330 22 Ave, Prince George, BC V2N 1P8, Canada

Certificate in Dental Assistant

Program Overview

Earn a fulfilling career as a Certified Dental Assistant! Certified Dental Assistants are educated, licensed and regulated members of an integrated dental healthcare team that provides oral care services to patients. The practice of dental assisting involves collaboration with patients and other healthcare professionals to achieve and maintain optimal oral health and overall health and well-being.

As a Certified Dental Assistant, you will work alongside and assist a Dentist. Specific duties include:

  •     Preparing and maintaining dental instruments and equipment
  •     Maintaining appropriate infection control
  •     Assisting the dentist
  •     Preparing dental materials such as dental composites, amalgams and cements
  •     Providing patient education and comfort
  •     Performing patient care procedures such as taking health histories; assisting in patient assessment; exposing of dental images; patient charting; treatment planning; polishing teeth and delivering preventative fluoride applications.
  •   Carrying out office administration services, including management of dental records