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Dental Careers

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Dental Careers at a Glance

Dental assistants perform many tasks, ranging from providing patient care, taking x-rays to recordkeeping and scheduling appointments. Students learn to prepare work areas for patients, proper sterilization techniques, suction hose techniques to keep patient mouths dry, poper oral hygiene, processing of x-rays, proper dental record keeping, preparation of materials for dental impressions, proper fluoride application, as well as patient comfort and care.

Principles of Dental Careers

Principles of Dental Careers will provide the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a career in the Dental Field. A focus will be placed on the role of the modern dental assistant and will cover key pre-clinical procedures and beginning dental termi- nology.

Dental Career Fundamentals

Dental Careers Fundamentals will build upon the knowledge and skills in the principles course. Students will understand and practice beginning chairside functions of the Dental Assistant along with a focus on the Anatomy and Physiology of the head, neck and oral cavity.

Advanced Dental Careers

Advanced Dental Careers Fundamentals will build upon the knowledge and skills developed in the first two courses. Students will study more advanced chairside assisting functions along with advanced infection control techniques.

Available to: Grades 11-12
Taught By:
Requires: None

Dental Careers Capstone

The Dental Careers Capstone is a senior only class that will place qualified students who have completed the Dental Careers pathway into a Work Based internship in the dental careers field. This class requires an instructor recommendation as well as an employer sponsor.

Available to: Grade 12
Taught By:
Requires: (1) Principles of Dental Careers; (2) Dental Careers Fundamentals; (3) Advanced Dental Careers


Certifications

National Entry Level Assistant

Radiation Health and Safety

CPR Certification

"Dental assisting is going GREAT! I love my office so much everyone is being very patient with me. I’ll be assisting by myself starting the second week of August." -- Jade Smith

"Over my 4 years being here your probably the only teacher I developed a real connection with. You got on me about certain things, but it only showed you cared and truly show that you are passionate about what you do. You’ll forever have my respect and appreciation for that, I’ve came to love your class and everyone in it. I built relationships that’ll last forever just from being in your class, I thank you for the time and allowing me to be one of your students." -- Myles Brown

"Thank you for a great school year and a memorable experience!" -- Addajah Payton

"I learned so much in your class. Hands down the best teacher I ever had!" -- Paige Hanson

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