At Hands On Dental Assistant Training, expect quality education for dental assistants with flexible course schedules. The training we provide is for dental assistants who want to advance their education to become a Expanded Function assistant, Orthodontic assistant, or to get radiology certified. After completing the program you will be qualify to sit for the Dental Assistant National board exam to get certified. Ask us about the different pathways to become a dental assistant. For students who want to become a entry level 1 dental assistant we offer classes at our Washington DC and North Carolina school.
Hands On Dental Assistant Training In-CLASS and ONLINE program prepares students to sit for the General Chairside Assisting (GC), Expanded Functions (MDG), Radiation Health and Safety (RHS),and Orthodontic Assisting (MDG) exams, all administered by Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).
General Chairside Assistant
$2,100 includes $100 registration fee, lab equipment, and practice questions to prepare students to take the DANB. This class will teach students how to:- Demonstrate understanding of preliminary physical examination, diagnostic aids, treatment documentation.
- Identify medical conditions that can cause medical emergencies or cause complications during dental care and respond to complications, and preventative measures used to avoid drug-induced and/or drug interaction emergencies.
- Identify basic oral and dental anatomy, and physiology.
- Master the skills of charting and treatment planning.
- Demonstrate understanding of patient management and oral health information to be provided to the patient.
- Demonstrate understanding patient, reception communication, and accounting. As well as understanding of legal records, legal responsibilities and regulations and how to maintain and control supplies.
- Demonstrate understanding of impression, restorative/dental and laboratory materials and procedures.
- Demonstrate understanding of four-handed dentistry technique, select and prepare armomentorium for chairside dental and/or emergency dental procedures, assist with performing intraoral procedures.
- Select and prepare ormomentorium used for pain management and identify signs and symptoms of dental conditions/emergencies.
- P.A.N.D.A. (2 CEUs) Abuse and Neglect Prevention Through Dental Awareness This course is developed to educate hygienists, dentists, dental assistants, and staff members regarding neglect and child abuse, elder abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Under this program, participants learn to determine the indicators of this type of abuse while informing them of their legal and ethical duties in reporting and referring victims.
- Infection Control (2 CEUs) The program is specialized to help complete the annual training requirement needed for MOSH and provide continuing education credits for infection control required by the Maryland dental re-licensure.
- 8 Hour Radiation Safety Update (8 CE Credits) This course is designed in compliance with Maryland 8-hour requirement for recertification for dental assistants.
- CPR for the dental team This training is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve adult, child and infant choking in a safe, timely and effective manner .
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