DA_M4: Dental Assisting for Scaling, Polishing, Perio Charting, Dental X-rays, OHI, & Bleaching appointments
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Price quoted is per person for an Online-Self Paced course.
- If there are 3 or more members from the same group who wish to attend, then this course can be delivered Online-Live (9am-5pm)
- Group discounts are also offered. Please contact us before purchasing the course.
- Alternatives: If you prefer that I deliver the course Face-to-Face onsite or at premises of your choice – please contact me re: travel costs. (Note: I am based in the Southern Gold Coast region and there are no additional costs to travel within a 150km radius.)
- Please contact us on 0407732297 or send an email to admin@justexcel.com.au with your needs and let us help you
Course Content:
This course is designed to allow a new dental assistant or dental receptionist with no prior experience in dental assisting to come up to speed with assisting for hygiene appointments quickly and to a much higher level than taught in the entry level DA certificate training programmes.
Working with a well trained dental assistant with the right training makes a world of a difference not only to the dental practitioner but also to the patient and increases productivity. It also increases job satisfaction for the DA. As a DA, knowing what you are doing, understanding dentistry well and thereby anticipating the dentist’s needs and delivering on your job description will make you more confident and reduce the stresses that build up if you don’t know what you are doing or are expected to do.
This workshop is part of a series of other training courses, designed to advance the knowledge, skills and efficiencies of Dental Assistants who are the backbone of a dental practice.
Periodontal Examination
- Understand what is involved in a periodontal check up appointment
- Set up for an examination including oral cancer check, soft tissue and TMJ check
- Learn how to use a Oral Hygiene dental questionnaire
Perio Charting
- Get familiar with Perio charting tab in software
- Understand what the different terms mean
- Develop good listening skills to record what the dentist calls out when charting
- Learn the process of charting perio pockets, bone loss, recession, suppuration etc
Oral Hygiene/Habit/Diet Questionnaire
- Learn how to use an Oral Hygiene questionnaire
- Take dietary history confidently using a checklist
Dental X-rays
- Learn about different types of X-rays and how to set up to take an X-ray
Record Keeping and Note writing
- Record keeping and note writing related to periodontal examinations
- ADA dental item codes, perio charting, treatment options offered
Setting up and Assisting
- Set up and Assist for Scaling and Polishing
- Deep cleans/Sensitive teeth
- Set up for LA
- Assist Clinican with children
Scaling and Polishing
- Learn the set up and instruments needed for regular cleans as well as deep periodontal cleans
- Understand the instructions given for better oral hygiene
- 4-handed dental assisting using suction and triplex
- Record keeping and note writing related to scaling and polishing of teeth
- Brushing, flossing tongue cleaning
- Water flosser
- Demonstrate Disclosing tablets/gel use
- Providing instructions for OH around braces
Preparing to make removable appliances
- Impression taking
- Pouring up models
- Bite registration
- Making mouth guards/Splints/Bleach trays
Setting up and Assisting with Bleaching procedures
- Patient Preparation with retraction
- Preparation of gel
- Instruction sheet – dos and don’ts
- Warnings/consent
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 432
- Assessments Self