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Dental Assistant Evening Courses in NJ with Radiology Certificate Print E-mail

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Course Objective

The Dental Assistant program familiarizes the school's students with the sequence of clinical operations in a dental office.  The dental assistant plays a key role in delivering patient care in the contemporary dental office.  This school's program is taught through a combination of lecture, lab and clinical exercises in a dental treatment room environment.

Length of Program: 25 Week Evening Program + 100 Extern Hours


Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday Nights      5:30 pm – 9:30 pm


Course Description

Module 1 Introduction to Dental Assisting

  • Profession of Dentistry
  • Dental Assisting as a Profession
  • Ethics and the Law
  • The Dental Health Care Team

Module 2 Anatomy, Physiology and Terminology

  • The Teeth
  • Classification
  • Surfaces of the Teeth
  • Dental Anatomical Terms and Landmarks
  • Nerves and Blood Supply to Oral Cavity
  • Terminology

Module 3 Sterilization and Infection Control

  • Microorganisms
  • Aseptic Technique, Sterilization and Disinfection
  • Methods of Sterilization
  • Equipment
  • Sterile Technique
  • Personal Infection Control
  • OSHA Standards

Module 4 Introduction to patient care

  • Patient Data Gathering
  • Medical History
  • Vital Signs
  • Dental Emergencies
  • Preventive

Module 5 Patient preparation/Instrumentation/Tray Set-Up

  • Numbering Systems
  • Charts
  • Symbols
  • General Abbreviation
  • The Oral Examination
  • Instrumentation and Tray Set-Up

Module 6 Restorative dentistry:

  • Use and Manipulation
  • Amalgam
  • Composite
  • Cements
  • Assisting with Use
  • Assisting with Placement of Anterior Restoration

Module 7 Special Procedures

  • Cast Restorations
  • Crown and Bridge Preparation
  • Crown and Bridge Cementation
  • Resin Bonded Bridges
  • Gingival Retraction
  • Provisional Coverage
  • Endodontics
  • Oral Surgery
  • Periodontics
  • Pedodontics
  • Orthodontics

Module 8 Fixed Restoration/Prosthodontics

  • Crown Preparation
  • Cord Packing
  • Cementation
  • Provisional Coverage

Module 9 Front Desk Management

  • EZ Dental Program and Application
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Dental Office Management

Module 10 Dental Radiology

  • 25 Hours Didactic
  • 15 Hours Lab
  • 30 Hours Externship

Module 11 Externship

  • 100 hour externship in a dental office once the student has completed the 25 week training program.  Student will have an opportunity of utilizing the skills and information developed during the term of the program.