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Dental assisting
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What is a dental assisting major?
This curriculum trains individuals 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.
How much do dental assisting majors make?
This data isn't currently reported, but we're working on it!
How popular is dental assisting as a major?
Each year, around 20 students obtain a bachelor’s degree and around 1,760 students obtain an associate degree in dental assisting. In 2021, 22 students received a bachelor's degree and 1,635 students received an associate degree. This is 10% more dental assisting majors than there were in 2020. Dental assisting is one of the most popular majors within dental studies.
