Dental Chairside Assistant Diploma Program

Dental Chairside Assistant Program Summary

Trillium College has among the finest dental assistant programs in Canada. In the Dental Chairside Assistant program, students will discover a course that is both challenging and comprehensive. The course is a combination of hands-on and theoretical training in operative dentistry, lab procedures, and dental radiology, and other duties related to those of a dental assistant. In addition, anatomy, biology, nutrition, microbiology, pharmacology, and oral pathology are examined. Education in dental office procedures, basic computer applications, bookkeeping, and appointment scheduling complete the classroom training and are then followed by required clinical experience in a dental setting.

Employment Opportunities

A Dental Chairside Assistant graduate can apply for positions in general dentistry or with an endodontist, a periodontist, a prosthodontist, or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Positions in dental sales, dental distribution and manufacturing are also rewarding. Students with a Dental Assistant diploma may also find themselves employed in related departments of hospitals, dental laboratories, or with a public health department.

Dental Assistant Schools

The Dental Chairside Assistant program at Trillium College is offered at the following dental assisting school locations:

• Oshawa Campus: Dental Assisting School

• Peterborough Campus: Dental Assisting School

• Ottawa Campus: Dental Assisting School

• Toronto Church Street Campus: Dental Assisting School

• St. Catharines Campus: Dental Assisting School

• Burlington Campus: Dental Assisting School

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