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Programs in Dental Assisting

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This curriculum trains individual 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. Course topics include: 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.

Top Schools For Dental Assisting Programs

Most Selective:
Ross Medical Education Center - Saginaw

Least Selective:
Concorde Career Institute - Orlando

Largest:
Community College of the Air Force

Smallest:
Ohio Health Careers - Sheffield Village

Most Expensive:
Boston University

Least Expensive:
Community College of the Air Force

Best Academics:
University of Alabama - Birmingham

Best Social Life:
North Carolina

Most Diverse:
Boston University

Hottest Guys:
North Carolina

Hottest Girls:
Boston University

Smartest Guys:
North Carolina

Smartest Girls:
North Carolina

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
United Education - Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA		 Unknown 9,794 489 Certificate (489)
Compu-Med Vocational Careers
Hialeah, FL		 Unknown 687 261 Certificate (261)
Kaplan College - San Antonio North
San Antonio, TX		 Unknown 1,088 249 Certificate (249)
Kaplan College - Indianapolis North
Indianapolis, IN		 Unknown 866 214 Certificate (204), Associate (10)
Fortis Institute - Towson
Towson, MD		 Unknown 720 206 Certificate (206)
Everest College - Chicago
Chicago, IL		 Unknown 1,652 203 Certificate (203)
Drake College of Business - Newark
Newark, NJ		 Unknown Unknown 202 Certificate (202)
Everest Institute - Greenspoint
Houston, TX		 Unknown 430 202 Certificate (202)
Porter & Chester - Stratford
Stratford, CT		 $23,291 2,598 200 Certificate (200)
Concorde Career College - Portland
Portland, OR		 Unknown 647 195 Certificate (195)
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Dental Assisting Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 22,752 92%
Associate 2,000 8%
Bachelor's 19 0%
Master's 4 0%
Doctoral Not Available 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 1,928 8%
Female 23,163 92%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,053 4%
Black or African American 4,293 17%
Hispanic or Latino 5,994 24%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 313 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 11,163 45%
Other/Unknown 2,016 8%
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Dental Assisting Internships

Job Title:Dental Assistant
Description:DENTAL ASSISTING INTERNSHIP AVAILABLEFLEXIBLE HOURSFAX RESUME TO 704-563-5691
Company:Charlotte Dental Practice
Location:Charlotte, NC
Posted:1/27/2012
Source:MyDentalJobs.com

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