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Introduction to Dental Assisting
Presented By: Cathy Shiel and Lynette Shaw
General Disciplines
20 February 2025

Member Price: $325

FULLY BOOKED
CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION
6.5

CPD HOURS

Hands-on

Thu, 20 Feb 2025

9:00am - 4:30pm

St Leonards

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Become an efficient and confident dental assistant in just one day!
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Join this new hands-on course and gain the basic knowledge and skills required to be a productive dental assistant.

This specifically designed course provides the basic knowledge and skills required to help new dental assistants in their role. Review and practice multiple common dental assisting duties and learn strategies to stay organised and improve you dental assisting skills. 

Use chairside manikins and practice hands-on activities including: surgery preparation, greeting a patient, assisting a dentist, suction techniques, moisture control, surgery changeover, positioning and ergonomics.

In addition, this course outlines the importance for infection control, hand hygiene, contamination zones and reviews the basics for processing reusable instruments and equipment.

Very limited seats are available for optimal personal attention and training.

Book early, book today!

Topics include

  • Effective communication
  • Infection control management
  • Chairside skills and strategies
  • Correct use of PPE
  • Hand hygiene
  • Surgery set-up strategies
  • Moisture management
  • Proper positioning and ergonomics

 

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the importance of first impression communication with patients
  • Understand and identify the importance of basic infection control prevention in dentisry
  • Experience chairside skills required to assist the clinician during dental procedures
  • Understand hand hygiene and PPE importance
  • Practice therse skills with chairside manikins
  • Identify the importance for a correct surgery changeover/setup

Location

Centre for Professional Development – Level 2, 1 Atchison Street St Leonards NSW 2065

Price

Dental Team Member $325.00

FULLY BOOKED
CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION
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Room information

Clinical Training Centre (CTC):
Fixed simulation stations - Seats up to 24 delegates plus 1 presenter workstation.

Dental Training Bay 1 (DT1):
Fixed with HD Cameras for live demonstration or recording purposes.

DT2, DT3 & DT4:
Fully operational dental chairs.

Lecture Room:
Various room configurations available.

Digital Studio:
Hired with operator for audio or video recording and/or live broadcast.

Board Room:
Executive style room with Zoom & 360° camera.

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