Dental Assistant - High - Tech Institute - Kansas City

Dental Assistant from High - Tech Institute - Kansas City is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Dental Assistants perform various patient care, office and laboratory duties in both small and large dental practices. They're responsible for making patients as comfortable as possible, preparing them for treatment, and obtaining dental records. During a patient exam, Dental Assistants hand instruments and materials to dentists, and keep patients' mouths clear by using suction or other devices. They also sterilize instruments and equipment, prepare tray setups for dental procedures, and instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care. Some Dental Assistants prepare materials for making impressions and restorations, expose radiographs, and process dental x-ray film. They also may remove sutures, apply anesthetics to gums or cavity-preventive agents to teeth, remove excess cement used in the filling process, and place rubber dams on the teeth to isolate them for individual treatment. Those with laboratory duties make casts of the teeth and mouth from impressions taken by dentists, clean and polish removable appliances, and make temporary crowns. Dental Assistants with front office duties schedule and confirm appointments, receive patients, keep treatment records, send bills, receive payments, and order dental supplies. The Dental Assistant program offers * The fundamentals of dental x-ray * Education in dental science and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification * Chairside training with regard to dental equipment, instruments and tray set-ups * Knowledge of proper laboratory procedures * An introduction to dental health and preventative dentistry * Basic dental office administration duties for large or small dental practices * Externship in a dental facility View more details on High - Tech Institute - Kansas City . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.