The Dental Office Assistant Advantage

Take charge of your future with a career that puts you at the center of a dental office. Allied Medical School makes it easy to transition into your career as a dental office assistant. Be prepared to provide essential support to keep a dental office running in a smooth manner. The comprehensive training you receive will lead to a new future in the exciting dental field.

Live Student Support                                              

Talk to a live person when you need assistance – anytime during regular business hours! There are more than 350 employees dedicated to the success of all of our students in every Allied course. If you have any questions while taking your Dental Office Assistant Program, you can reach Allied’s support staff via email, phone or fax.

Financial Assistance Available         

You can select from a variety of payment options to make your dental office assistant education affordable. Choose the financial option that fits best your budget. Don’t let money stand in the way of your new future – get started today with a payment that you can afford!

Convenient Online Program

Prepare for your dental office career with the ease and convenience of an online program. Study when and where you want – day or night – through your computer. You don’t have to incur additional gas costs or travel to a classroom. Online learning provides you with educational options and allows you to advance your career in the fastest way possible.

Job Assistance Available

Gain the skills to be effective in today’s job market. Learn how to conduct an effective job search, write a strong cover letter and interview effectively with assistance with the assistance of Allied’s Career Center. You can also receive exclusive job leads!  There are programs available for an additional cost – call for more details.

Call today to benefit from a well-rounded education that provides everything you need. 

Dental Office Assistant Program

• Convenient online program
• Job assistance available
• Financial assistance available
• Convenient, self paced

                                                    
Allied’s Dental Office Assistant Program provides you with the foundation you need to realize your goal of joining a dental office team. Receive the knowledge to act as an important liaison between patient and dentist and assume a variety of responsibilities. Build a flexible and rewarding career in the dental field from the convenience of home.
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Dental Office Assistant Program

Start your dental office assistant education with a thorough knowledge of dental terminology.  You will benefit from well-rounded training that includes the history, procedures and ethics of the dental field. Learn about nutrition, tooth morphology, infection control, dental charting, chairside assisting, instruments, radiography, and more.  Topics will be reinforced with chapter quizzes, mid-term exam and final exam. Reach your goals with convenient online learning – you will still receive textbooks.

The Dental Office Assistant Program includes:            

• Thomson’s Dental Terminology, Second Edition by Charline M. Dofka
• Dental Assisting, A Comprehensive Approach, 3rd Edition by Donna J. Phinney
• Assignments – multiple choice online quizzes, textbook exercises and CD-ROM exercises
• Mid-term and final exam – no proctor required!
• Live student support
• Certificate of Completion

The Individual Courses You Need

The Dental Office Assistant Program consists of the following courses, which can also be purchased separately. To get complete training, choose Allied’s comprehensive program above.

1-DENTERM-08	Dental Terminology
1-DENASST-08	Dental Office Assistant

Build a Dental Office Assistant Career

Start a versatile career that puts you at the center of a dental office. A dental office assistant provides essential support to keep a dental office running in a smooth manner. Whether you work chairside assisting the dentist or greet patients in the front office, you will benefit from a career that is needed nationwide.

Affordable, Self Paced

Your dental office assistant career is within reach! There are payment plans available to make your career training affordable. We will work with you to choose the best financial option. The self-paced program enables you to complete your studies on your own terms – learn whenever and wherever you want. Keep your current job while you prepare for a new career.

Dental Office Assistant Career Opportunities

Career Outlook

Employment of dental assistants is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2016. Dentists are expected to hire additional dental assistants to perform routine day-to-day tasks, freeing up their time to undertake more complex procedures. (Bureau of Labor Statistics). As the population ages and more people require involved dental procedures, there will be greater opportunities for well-trained dental assistants.

What is a dental office assistant?

An individual who assists the dental hygienist and/or dentist.  

Knowledge you need:

• Dental terminology
• Oral health and preventive techniques
• Nutrition
• Head and neck anatomy
• Tooth morphology
• Infection control
• Preparation for patient care
• Dental charting
• Pharmacology
• Emergency management
• Basic chairside assisting
• Instrument transfer and maintaining the operating field
• Basic chairside instruments and tray systems
• Dental radiography and equipment
• Production and evaluation of dental radiographs
• Orthodontics
• Pediatric dentistry and enamel sealants
• Cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening
• Removable prosthodontics
• Dental cements, bases, liners and bonding agents
• Laboratory materials and techniques
• Dental office management
• Ethics

Start Your New Career

Allied’s Dental Office Assistant Program provides you with the comprehensive training to join the dental field as a professional dental office assistant. Be prepared to perform patient care, office duties and laboratory tasks in a welcoming environment. Get started today and enjoy a well-respected career that provides challenge, opportunity and reward every day. Call or click below for more information!