Dental Assistant - Salina Area Technical School

Dental Assistant from Salina Area Technical School is a Campus Certificate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The updated technology and equipment, large labs, and highly qualified, dedicated staff set the Salina Tech Dental Assistant program apart from other programs in Kansas. Students learn to provide dental care in chairside assisting , dental radiology, office procedures, lab procedures and dental health education. During their nine months of instruction, dental assistants also gain knowledge of the field in dental science, anatomy for dental assistants , and dental materials. The student in the Dental Assistant program will gain over 300 hours of clinical experience at a variety of dental offices. Graduates of the program may choose to go on to pursue a degree in dental hygiene. Career Opportunities: the types of practice settings include solo and group dental practices. Specialty practices that may include: Oral and Maxiofacial Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, Endodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Dental assistants may also choose to work for a dental supply house, the public health sector, an insurance company processing dental claims, a dental laboratory, another type of medical or hospital setting. View more details on Salina Area Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.