• OUR PRGRAM •
The New Standard In Dental Assisting Education
Online lectures. Hands-on labs. Your future as a Dental Assistant.
10 Week Dental Assisting Program
Our hands-on courses are designed to prepare students to work in dental offices and to learn what it takes to become a dental assistant.
The learning experience has been strategically structured to build a required skill set with advanced techniques based on the modern practices of dentists.
The majority of the education will be taught in various parts of the dental practice, with a heavy emphasis on developing technical skills, building confidence in a clinical setting, experience using dental supplies, materials, and technologies, and teaching best practices of dental assisting.
OceanPointe prepares you with all the skills you need using a proven curriculum taught by passionate and knowledgeable instructors who are excited to help you succeed in the field.
What to expect.
Each week will consist of a combination of live lectures, and hands-on lab skills. Each Saturday, you will attend classes from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and is dedicated specifically to learning and perfecting your dental assisting skills in a real dental office!
Dental Assisting
Course Outline
• WEEK 01 •
General introduction to the exciting field of Dentistry, including your orientation to our clinic and dental terminology.
• WEEK 02 •
Four-handed dentistry, instrumental transfer, isolation techniques, suctioning (HVE), local anesthesia, patient positioning, handpiece maintenance, sealants and coronal polishing.
• WEEK 03 •
Radiology theory and practice of intraoral and extraoral X-ray techniques, X-ray safety, darkroom procedures.
• WEEK 04 •
Amalgam and composite materials, instruments, mixing, curing, tubs, trays.
• WEEK 05 •
Cements and liners, alginate impressions (upper arch), model pouring and trimming, X-ray quiz. CPR Training.
• WEEK 06 •
Midterm exam. Oral surgery, periodontal instruments and materials, sterilization procedures, alginate impressions (lower arch).
• WEEK 07 •
Crown and bridge instruments and materials, making temporary restorations, bite registration.
• WEEK 08 •
Endodontic materials and instruments, orthodontics, job interview skills.
• WEEK 09 •
Office management, front desk operation, appointments, billing dental insurance, office management software, OSHA regulations. Review and practice for final exam.
• WEEK 10 •
Final exam and practical exam. Pediatric dentistry, final written exam, X- ray practical clinical exam. Graduation!
Dental Assisting Class Registration
Please contact us for information on the next class start date
OceanPointe Dental Academy of Merced County
TESTIMONIALS
Student Testimonials
OceanPointe really prepared me to be at a dental office. Thank god and the academy for this amazing opportunity.
Kelsey Lipe
I love it! Very hands-on and teaches you a lot by actually doing and seeing the stuff we are learning.
Inna Svryda
OceanPointe Academy is such a great vocational school and with 100% certainty would recommend it.
Zoey Vaughan
OceanPointe has made my transition into the dental field a smooth one. Can’t wait to see what the future holds!
Erin Richards
I just felt it was time for me to find a stable career…but I actually fell in love with the industry.
Jonecia Oliver
With our flexible payment options and unique financial assistance, our modern approach to training
includes a solution specifically designed to meet your economic situation.
Don’t see an option here that works for you? Contact us today to discuss customizable options.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone:
209-885-7808
Email:
Address:
596 Bellevue Rd., Atwater, CA 95301
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