Dental Assistant Training Course

What is a Dental Assistant?

A Dental Assistant is a highly and well regarded profession. The role of a Dental Assistant is a respected and valuable asset to a practice and is the dentist's right hand in providing a high level of patient care and providing assistance in administering dental procedures. A Dental Assistant works very closely with the Dentist and the Dental Receptionist to ensure the smooth running of patient appointments and clinical procedures.

A Dental Assistant's duties includes a combination of patient care, administration and laboratory duties and may include all or some of the following duties:

• Welcome the patient and ensure the patient is comfortable in the dental chair
• Prepare the patient for treatment
• Record patient information and dental records
• Set up and prepare instruments for procedures
• Work beside the dentist holding and handing instruments to the dentist
• Keep patient's mouth dry and clear by using suction or other devices
• Develop X-rays
• Sterilise dental instruments and equipment
• Ordering and stocking of dental supplies
• Liaise and co-ordinate with laboratory
• Provide instructions on oral healthcare education
• Answer incoming calls and attend to patient enquiries
• Schedule Appointments (make, confirm and recall)
• Invoicing and receipting

Please download our course outline.

Career Opportunities

The dental industry is one of the fastest growing industries and there is a huge demand for Dental Assistants.

A Dental Assistant can obtain employment in the following environments:

• Private practice for a solo practitioner or group dental practice
• Work in a specialised practice i.e. orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, paediatric dentistry, prosthodontics and maxillo and oral surgery
• Public health i.e. community services
• Hospital dental clinic

There are many career opportunities within the dental industry. A Dental Assistant may branch out into the role of a Dental Receptionist or progress into a Practice Manager position, or advance into a Dental Therapist/Hygienist position.

Introduction to Dental Assisting Training Programme

Our Introduction to Dental Assisting Training programme is an induction training programme for dental nurses new to the dental industry designed to give students an initial understanding of dental assisting. This introductory course teaches students the core principles of attributes, skills and knowledge that is required long term to become a top quality Dental Assistant that will be highly regarded and sought after within the dental profession.

Students will gain an understanding of what constitutes a high level of patient care and how to develop skills long term to be able to provide a high level of support required by the dentist.

Our Dental Assistant Training course will teach you:

• Overview of the Dental Industry
• Description of the dental team
• Job Description - duties and responsibilities of a Dental Assistant
• Personal and professional presentation
• Attributes, work values and ethics
• Patient Service & Care
• Communication and listening skills
• Dental Anatomy and physiology
• Dental Charting
• Dental Terminology
• Dental Equipment
• Stock Management
• Introduction to Dental Practices
• Instrumentation and Exchange of Dental Instruments
• Specialties in Dentistry
• Infection Control
• OH&S and the Dental Act
• To view our full course outline, please download our brochure.

Successful Completion of the post course assessments will result in the awarding of Unit of competency towards Certificate III in Dental Assisting HLT31807:

• HLT1N302A Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work.

To register for our Dental Assistant Training Programme, please contact Amanda on (02) 4353 5894 or email training@indigoconsulting.com.au