Dental Assistant

This badge tests the front office knowledge of the administrative assistant including dental ethics and law, patient records and privacy, communication and practice management, and assisting in emergency care.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe how to assist in various emergency situations that may arise in the office.

This certification will test the knowledge of the assistant in areas anatomy and physiology, ethics and law, patient records, examination and treatment planning, infection control, radiography, dental materials and instruments, the dental specialties, and assisting in emergency care.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to discuss proper care of the patient, special needs patients, and quality assurance protocols.

These credentials document development of knowledge and skills related to the procedures used in assisting the dentist in a variety of areas.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the method of selective coronal polishing and the placement and benefits of dental sealants.

This credential documents the development of knowledge and skills related to the procedures used in assisting the dentist in a variety of areas.

This badge demonstrates the earner's fundamental understanding of proper dental care for patients, understanding the various special needs of dental patients, and following quality assurance protocols in assisting in dental procedures.

This credential documents the development of knowledge and skills related to the procedures used in assisting the dentist in a variety of areas.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to discuss the make-up and formation of dental caries and periodontal disease.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the process of dental charting and how to correct errors.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to identify common oral diseases and their presentation, and describe appropriate measures to minimize disease transmission in the office.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the ethical principles of the dental profession.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the process of preparing patient records, receiving and setting up for patients, and documenting the treatment plan.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe how to process dental film and how to avoid common errors in processing.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the specialties of dental implantology and endodontistry and their restorative and replacement procedures including home care instructions.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe and be able to identify common dental instruments and their specific use in procedures.

This credential documents the development of knowledge and skills related to the procedures used in assisting the dentist in a variety of areas.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to discuss the appropriate methods to take dental impressions and the materials and procedures used in the common dental laboratory.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the correct preparation and use of dental liners, bases, bonding systems, and cements.