牙科助理计划
The 牙科助理 (DA) program at 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 will prepare graduates for work in dental offices, practices, and clinics as a vital member of the professional 牙科团队. 牙科助理s are frontline healthcare professionals who provide chair-side care to patients while assisting dentists and dental hygienists in general dentistry and specialty dentistry settings. As trusted professionals, they help ensure patient safety and quality of care while performing valuable skills such as:
- assisting dentists in all phases of patient treatment,
- sterilizing instruments and preparing equipment for procedures,
- providing nutritional counseling and patient education,
- preparing dental insurance documents,
- exposing and mounting dental radiographs,
- fabricating oral trays and mouth guards,
- placing sealants and provisional restorations,
- assisting with sedation and local anesthesia,
- 应用氟化,
- performing coronal polishing, and
- assisting in the management of dental offices.
Students must apply to the 牙科助理 program and meet specific entrance criteria, including vaccinations, a national background check, and BLS CPR certification requirements.
Upon completion of the 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 牙科助理 One-Year Certificate program, students may continue their studies and earn an Associate of Applied Science in Dental Assisting 学位.