Dental Assisting

Cleveland Institute of Dental - Medical Assistants

  • 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

      Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH

      • Total Employment: 1,990
      • Average Annual Salary: $30,810
      • Average Hourly Rate: $14.81
      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
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Dental Assisting
     Total
    Overall
    All Students40
     
    By Gender
    Male2
    Female38
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black32
    Asian-
    Hispanic4
    White4
    Unknown-
     
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