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Dental Assisting
Program description: Dental assistants help the dentist at chairside and also perform functions such as polishing teeth, taking X-rays, mixing materials and sterilizing instruments. Some assistants also manage the office and patient accounts, schedule appointments and purchase supplies.
Education: During this one-year program, you will gain classroom, laboratory and hands-on experience by working with patients at the College of Dentistry at the University of Iowa, at Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Iowa City and in private dental offices.
Accreditation: Kirkwood’s Dental Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at 312-440-4653 or 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
Successful completion of the program entitles graduates to take the National Dental Assistant Certification Examination.
For more information contact:
Pam Hanson, CDA, RDA, EFDA, M.A.
221 Linn Hall
319-398-5560
pam.hanson@kirkwood.edu | |
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