Dental Assistants
Military Training
Job training consists of classroom instruction, including practice in dental care tasks. Further training occurs on the job and through advanced courses. Course content typically includes:
- Preventive dentistry
- Radiology (X-ray) techniques
- Dental office procedures
- Dental hygiene procedures
General Qualifications
Dental assistants must be a second pair of hands for a dentist; therefore, dentists look for people who are reliable, work well with others and have good manual dexterity.
Most Common Education
Knowledge
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Education and Training
- Clerical
Data supplied by: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center
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