How to work in dental assisting

Love hands-on work, social interaction and helping to improve the health and wellbeing of others?

Equip yourself with everything you need to become a Dental Assistant.

The right skills

To become a Dental Assistant, you need to have a combination of interpersonal and job-specific skills to work effectively. This includes:

Medical skills

• Take x-rays
• Disinfect and sterilise equipment
• Take dental impressions and radiographs
• Apply first aid

Administrative skills

• Keep medical records documented and filed
• Keep clinical items neat and organised
• Schedule appointments
• Perform general office management tasks

Communication skills

• Engage with active listening
• Provide undivided attention to patients
• Keep open lines of communication with patients
• Use strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills

How can I gain these skills?

Qualifications like the Certificate III in Dental Assisting enable you to work confidently as a Dental Assistant, teaching you a range of job-specific skills such as:

• How to comply with infection control policies and procedures
• How to process reusable instruments and equipment
• Preparing for and assist with oral health care procedures
• Assisting with dental practice administration duties, and
• Applying first aid

Advanced level skills as learnt in qualifications like the Certificate IV in Dental Assisting expand on these foundation skills, enabling Dental Assistants to:

• Produce a radiographic dental image
• Take a clinical photograph
• Implement an oral hygiene program
• Manage patient record keeping systems
• Administer a practice

Gain the skills you need to become a Dental Assistant with Foundation Education.

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