Dental Assisting/Assistant
STEM •
Health Professions And Related Programs
What is it about?
A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.
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Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 1 students.
O's Insights on Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
