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Dental Assisting

City College of San Francisco (CCSF)

  • A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice. Find Colleges Offering Dental Assisting Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Assist dentist, set up patient and equipment, and keep records.
      Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 2,930
      • Average Annual Salary: $40,300
      • Average Hourly Rate: $19.37

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 2,690
      • Average Annual Salary: $41,230
      • Average Hourly Rate: $19.82
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 279,828
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 361,549
      • Percent Job Growth: 29.20%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Speech Recognition
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Dental Assisting
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    Overall
    All Students33-
     
    By Gender
    Male---
    Female33-
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien11-
    American Indian---
    Black---
    Asian22-
    Hispanic---
    White---
    Unknown---
     
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