Diploma in Dental Assistance and Hygiene

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Last updated on June 22, 2025 7:24 pm

Learn about oral hygiene to train as a dental assistant with this diploma course that guides you through their medical and administrative responsibilities.

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Are you considering a career as a dental assistant? Look no further! Dental health is essential to maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle. This course will position you to flourish in a career as a dental assistant. Understand the standards needed to maintain cleanliness in a dental practice, learn dental assistant skills, gain detailed information on offering the best services to your patients and more. Don?t hesitate: enrol today!

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

  • Recognise the members of the dental …
  • Explain the role and objectives of t…
  • Discuss how to prioritise patient re…
  • Describe communication tips for adul…
  • Recognise the members of the dental team, their roles and responsibilities
  • Explain the role and objectives of the General Dental Council (GDC) of the UK
  • Discuss how to prioritise patient requirements in the dental profession
  • Describe communication tips for adult and child patients
  • Recognise the skills, qualifications and duties of a dental assistant
  • Explain the impact of patient interaction in the front office and treatment room
  • Discuss preventative dentistry and patient motivation for different age groups
  • Distinguish between the vibratory, orbital and scrub brushing techniques
  • Describe plaque and its formation, causes, effects and preventive measures
  • Discuss the background of fluoride in relation to the dental industry
  • Discuss the causes of ?dental eruption? and explain the structure of teeth
  • Describe the components of a dental chair and the basic steps and concepts of chair-side assistance
  • Explain how to obtain a medical history and perform a preliminary clinical examination
  • Introduction to the Dental Profession and Standards

    In this module, you will learn about the history of dentistry, members of the dental team, their roles and responsibilities, and the standards of dental practice which comprises the GDC of the UK, codes of ethics governing the dental profession, and communication tips for adult and child patients.

    Dental Assistant Skills, Oral Health and Dental Terminologies

    In this module, you are going to learn about the skills, duties, and qualifications of a dental assistant, patient interaction in the front and treatment room, dental office management, various equipment and technology in the dental office, and clinical applications of software. You will also learn about preventive dentistry and techniques.

    Oral Nutrition, Tooth Morphology and Patient Care

    This module offers an in-depth analysis of fluoride and oral nutrition in dentistry. You will learn about the demineralization of tooth enamel, eating disorders and dental health, general, head and neck anatomy and physiology and tooth morphology, dental eruption, teeth structure, patient care, dental charting, and chair-side assistance.

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