Dental assistants are valuable team members in dental offices all over the country, and they play an important role in promoting good health. With American Career Institute’s dental assistant training in Massachusetts, you can learn the hands-on skills to assist a dentist and other members of a dental team.

To keep dental offices running smoothly and efficiently, dental assistants perform a variety of tasks throughout the workday. By enrolling in American Career Institute’s dental assisting school in Springfield or Boston areas, you can learn the administrative and clinical skills professional dental assistants use on the job. Our curriculum combines classroom instruction from knowledgeable instructors with hands-on practice to help you get ready for a bright career future.

Your training at ACI covers many of the most common clinical responsibilities of dental assistants. These can include:

• Taking medical histories
• Explaining procedures to patients
• Preparing patients for examinations
• Providing chairside assistance to the dentist
• Taking dental X-rays
• Removing sutures
• Making casts of the teeth and mouth from impressions
• Making temporary crowns
• And more

To contribute to a productive dental practice, dental assistants also perform a variety of administrative and office tasks. Some of these include:

• Scheduling and confirming appointments
• Greeting and checking in patients
• Organizing treatment records
• Sending bills and receiving payments
• Ordering dental supplies and materials

It’s time to prepare for a career you can really feel proud of! With the quality training at American Career Institute, you can take the first step in the right direction. Contact us today to learn more!