VO 8328: Dental Assisting I

This two-year program prepares students to work as dental assistants. Rigorous coursework in anatomy and physiology, oral histology, preventive dentistry, infection control and OSHA standards, operative dentistry techniques, dental materials/laboratory skills and tooth morphology. Coursework also includes effective communication, office administration and management and use of dental software to ready students for a dental office or further education. The inclusive approach to the field of dentistry offers students the ability to explore related fields including dentistry, dental hygienist, dental laboratory technician and dental receptionist. Students practice and learn about many of the skills in the state-of-the-art dental clinic working on actual patients necessary to become a dental assistant.