Intra-Oral Dental Assistant

Learn more about the program at the following campuses; Toronto, Kitchener, Brantford, Brampton, Mississauga, London, & Scarborough or just click here and contact us to find a dental training college near you!

What To Expect From The Intra-Oral Dental Assistant Program

The objective of the Intra-Oral Dental Assisting program is to train students to attain skills and demonstrate competence in essential dental office procedures and laboratory techniques.

These areas of study include preliminary examination procedures, assisting at chair side using fourhanded dentistry, charting, appointment scheduling, keeping patient records and sterilizing instruments. The assistant can also expose and develop radiographs. Students receive extensive training in all intra-oral skills.

Dental Assistant Course Content Includes:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Coronal Polishing
• Microbiology/Pathology
• Dental Records
• Oral Hygiene
• Clinical Practice
• Dental Radiography
• Dental Practice Management
• Dental Specialties
• Communication Skills
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation(CPR)
• Computer Skills
• Pharmacology and Emergency Care
• Nutrition
• Crown and Bridge
• Patient Care
• Dental Restorations
• Fluoride Application
• Rubber Dam Placement & Removal
• Sealants
• Placement of Matrix Band and Wedges
• Amalgam Polishing and Wedges
• Oral Irrigation

Upon successful completion of training, graduates are qualified to assume positions as dental assistants in dental offices and clinics, performing lab techniques, office procedures and intra-oral duties.

The School is a H.A.R.P. approved facility and as such, graduates are qualified to take and expose radiographs.

Graduates of this program are also eligible to sit for both the "Certified Dental Assistant (C.D.A.)" examination, which is given by the Ontario Dental Nurses and Assistants Association (O.D.N.A.A.) and the exam given by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board (N.D.A.E.B.). These examinations are at the option and expense of the student.

Learn more about the Intra-Oral Dentist Assitant program at the Medix school closest to you:

• Mississauga/Brampton College
• Brantford College
• Kitchener College
• London College
• Toronto College
• Scarborough College