Career

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Job Description

The duties of a dental assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. The dental assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills. Although state regulations vary, responsibilities may include:

assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays) asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse

serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)

teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health;
(e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)

taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth) performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer

communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)

helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery

 

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Opportunities

Since many dentists employ two or more dental assistants, employment opportunities in this field are excellent. The types of practice settings available to dental assistants include:

solo dental practices (practices with only one dentist)

group practices (practices with two or more dentists)

specialty practices, such as oral and maxillofacial surgery (removal of teeth and correction of facial deformities), orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics (straightening teeth with braces or other appliances), endodontics (root canal treatment), periodontics (treatment of gum problems), prosthodontics (replacement of lost teeth) and pediatric dentistry (treatment of children)

public health dentistry, including settings such as schools and clinics which focus on the prevention of dental problems within entire communities

hospital dental clinics, assisting dentists in the treatment of bedridden patients dental school clinics, assisting dental students as they learn to perform dental procedures

Other career opportunities for dental assistants include:

insurance companies, processing dental insurance claims

vocational schools, technical institutes, community colleges dental schools and universities, teaching others to be dental assistants (which may require associate or baccalaureate college degrees)

dental product sales representatives

 

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Career

As a career-driven institution, Kairos Career College a unique learning experience of thorough hands-on clinical training and externships, so you’ll be job ready upon graduation.

Founded in 2015, kairoscc is a California-based institution that focuses exclusively on the Dental Assistant field. As a result, kairoscc dental assistants with the required training and skills for an entry-level position in the dental office.

H assle-free, simple and straightforward admissions process
A ccredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
N urturing faculty that give students personalized focus and attention
D eveloping additional dental assistant skills during 185 hours of externship experience
S tudent support services, including tutoring and financial aid

O n-site job placement services that will help you start your career after graduation
N ow Enrolling for Classes!

Employment of dental assistants is projected to grow 25 percent from 2015 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. Ongoing research linking oral health and general health will likely continue to increase the demand for preventive dental services.
Dental Assistants work in a professional healthcare environment and are an integral part of the daily operations of the dental office and patient care. You’ll assist the dentist during procedures, x-ray, chairside assisting, advanced functions and other pertinent skills.

Institute of Professional Careers offers:

  • An emphasis on hands-on learning
    • Course completion in just 8 months
    • Competitive tuition
    • 185 hours of externship experience
    • 565 hours of anatomy and physiology, clinical procedures and theoretical study
    • Recognition by local employers
    • Experienced and qualified instructors
    • Personalized instruction in a friendly, student-focused environment
    • Financial Aid (to those who qualify)
    • Job Placement Assistance

Institute of Professional Careers focuses on getting you out of the classroom and into an environment that reflects an actual dental practice. This makes learning more fun – and our students career-ready.
Kairos Career College curriculum requires students to complete 185 hours in a local dental office. That means you’ll not only learn in the classroom, but learn in a way that’s interactive, engaging and fun.

  • More opportunity to talk to other dental assistants who are actually working in the field
    • The chance to make contacts for potential employment
    • Greater employability by demonstrating the dental assistant skills you’ve learned