TEDE - Dental Assisting

The Dental Assisting Program is designed to prepare for employment of the professional Chairside Assistant. Students focus on the basics of dental assisting, nutrition, dental prevention, dental disease, infection control, instruments and tray setups for dental procedures, dental materials, anatomy, radiology, dental specialties, law and ethics, CPR, and a clinical experience.

• Correlate the knowledge of anatomy, physiology, psychology, microbiology to the roles and responsibilities of a dental assistant.

• Identify commonly used equipment, supplies, instrumentation, and medications used in the dental chairside setting.

• Apply the principles of asepsis to the dental office and its environment.

• Perform competently and safely the skills of a dental assistant.

• Use legal, moral, and ethical principles to evaluate the care of a dental patient.

• Demonstrate the professional attributes of a dental assistant.

• Pass the final exam and certifications for the dental field.

• MTECH Program Certificate in Dental Assisting

• Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support Certification

• First Aid Certification

• Radiology Certification

• OSHA Certification

• Nomad- Handheld X-Ray Certification

• Utah State Endorsed Clinical Dental Assistant