Dental Assistant Training
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Demand for qualified dental assistants is growing. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics forecasts that dental assisting will be one of the fastest-growing occupations over the next 10 years. Take advantage of the opportunities in this rewarding field and enroll in Dental Assistant school.
As a Dentist Assistant in Texas, you can enjoy a pleasant, people-oriented work environment. Dental assistant training will also give you the personal satisfaction of knowing you have helped someone improve their smile.
After completing AHCP’s dental assistant school, your job duties may include:
- Working chair side as dentists examine or treat patients.
- Performing lab duties like polishing appliances, making temporary crowns, taking dental X-rays and preparing materials for impressions and restorations.
- Performing administrative functions that keep the dental office running smoothly.
Most importantly, you are the helping hand that makes someone's visit to the dentist a positive experience.
The Dental Assistant program at AHCP includes training in:
Dental Assistant Chair side Skills
- Four-Handed Dentistry
- Tray Set-Ups
- Tooth Morphology
- Preventative Dentistry and Nutrition
- Infection Control Procedures
Dental Assistant Front Office Skills
- Dental Terminology
- Dental Records and Charting
- Dental Insurance
- Basic Accounting and Accounts Receivable
Dental Assistant Clinical Skills
- Restorative Procedures and Materials
- Specialty Practice: Periodontics, Orthodontics, Endodontics, Prosthodontics
- Preparation of Bleach Trays, Models and Impressions
- Dental X-rays and Safety Procedures
Dental Assistant Externship
- Includes practical experience in a real-world dental office setting
- Many students obtain employment opportunities from externship sites
Are you ready to make others smile?
Contact an admissions advisor for more information about the Dental Assistant program at The Academy of Health Care Professions.
Career information excerpted and adapted from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006 – 2007 edition. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.