Dental Assisting

Dental assistants are the “extra hands” of the dentist, and vital members of the dental health care team. Dental offices are usually clean, friendly, interesting places to work. As a dental assistant, you will perform a variety of tasks, including:

• Assisting general and specialty dentists during procedures
• Recording patient medical histories and taking vital signs
• Taking x-rays
• Administering nitrous oxide/oxygen to patients
• Polishing teeth
• Fabricating casts for dental procedures
• Preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment for the dentist’s use
• Performing office management tasks

 

LATI’s 11 month diploma option will give you optimal hands-on experience. Expect to practice your skills, first in a modern dental lab at LATI, and then at an off-campus clinical experience. Please note: There will not be enough clinical spots for everyone in Watertown. Please be prepared for an out-of-town clinical experience.

If you want more skills, experience, and a better springboard for further education, you can choose to go on for a 20 month Associates of Applied Science option.

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