Clinical Dental Assistant GES 121 » 240 hours

Upon successful completion of this program, you'll be able to:

• Describe the progression of dental disease and preventive techniques
• Identify the deciduous and permanent teeth and their functions, as well as anatomical landmarks of the head and neck
• Identify the chain of infection, routes of transmission, and techniques used in sterilization and disinfection
• Complete patient charting, take vital signs, and describe steps for emergency management
• Set up trays for dental procedures and understand instrument transfer techniques
• Expose and process quality radiographs
• Identify dental materials and describe their uses
• Describe the role of a dental assistant in each of the nine dental specialties