Become a licensed dental assistant by shadowing doctors, contacting local colleges and acquiring a radiology degree. Discover what it takes to become a dental assistant and perform expanded duties with help from a licensed dental assistant in this free video series on the dental profession. Expert: Michelle McPhail Contact: www.MySolutionz.com Bio: Michelle McPhail has been a licensed dental assistant for seven years. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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December 29, 2010 at 1:56 pm
I’ll be graduating soon as a Dental Assistant.
I’m glad I went into the dentistry field. The pay is great.
The skills you learn throughout the course are quite awesome.
And, Medical Assistant don’t make as much as a Dental Assistant.
I guess DA’s get pay more simply because you’re more at risk for
exposure of any soft of illness, and we’re dealing with semi-surgical procedures.
December 29, 2010 at 2:52 pm
@MrPreds
of course boy can becom a DA! My dentist was DA before he decided to becom a dentist.
December 29, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Thank you for the info.
December 29, 2010 at 4:29 pm
@BIGDOM1212 You’re an ass.
December 29, 2010 at 5:24 pm
@BIGDOM1212 no she can’t do that, i can do even better and i’m gay!
how ’bout that?
December 29, 2010 at 6:00 pm
THAT HIRL IN THE VIDEO CAN SUCK MY BALLS
December 29, 2010 at 6:25 pm
@gymboy19 – DAs can make okay money. Specialties include orthodontics (orthodontic assistant) though I’m not sure that there are too many jobs. The Occupational Outlook Handbook has more information. With schooling, please forgo those private overpriced for-profit tech schools and instead consider the more affordable **county vo-tech school or community college** as long as the program is accredited within the industry. The ‘american dental association’ should have more info, too.
December 29, 2010 at 7:18 pm
@alexandrohau Wow. Nursing is a very respectable occupation by the way and it makes pretty good money.
December 29, 2010 at 7:28 pm
@Snipza what do you care you are proble just a nurse or da ha lol.
December 29, 2010 at 8:26 pm
@alexandrohau and what do you do???
December 29, 2010 at 8:36 pm
@gymboy19 , you earn sort of ok money. about 40-50k AUS a year
December 29, 2010 at 9:31 pm
this girls is so stupid thats why she is just a da
December 29, 2010 at 10:13 pm
@omgbek do dental assistant make good money n wat kind of specialties can u do also is it hard to find a job like right after ur done with school plss let me no thanx
December 29, 2010 at 10:55 pm
I’m a DA in Australia.. I have not recieved any formal training, only on the job training.
December 29, 2010 at 11:15 pm
so you want me to ask a very busy dentis, if i can fallow him all day and be in his way so i can see what its like?
December 29, 2010 at 11:33 pm
probably
December 29, 2010 at 11:39 pm
lol shes trying to teach ppl she really needs to teach herself
December 30, 2010 at 12:22 am
Yes! I am a Dental Assistant.. in the United States Navy.. it’s awesome.. planning to become either an EFDA/Hygienist.. or probably continue to become a dentist..
December 30, 2010 at 12:48 am
I feel persons interested in the field should definitely attend courses to become a real asset to any dental team & the dental field. & YES! BOYS CAN ALSO BE DA’s!
To become a Registered/Certified DA, go through your state’s Dental Board and find out whether you qualify to take the written & practical exam. All certs. must be sent to the Dental Board to perform the duties of the RDA/CDA and the EF’s. i.e. your Coronal Polishing lic., P&F Sealant cert, etc. Hope that helps! SMILE! =D
December 30, 2010 at 1:02 am
Check this out:
I’m a DA Instructor in California. In the USA, each state has different regs for the entry-level DA. Research your state’s Dental Board. In the USA YOU DON’T NEED to take a DA course! Although it’s extremely hard to find a dentist that is willing to train someone with ZERO dental knowledge, if you get passed that you’re also limited in the duties normally delegated to a DA. i.e. to take x-rays you must have an x-ray cert. So SOME courses ARE needed to perform all DA functions.
December 30, 2010 at 1:16 am
Can a boy becom a dental assistants
December 30, 2010 at 1:24 am
ACTUALLY in Canada you have to be licensed. we dont have states here and you have to go to school to actually work as a cda. if you work without a license here its malpractice and you can be sued because you have to go to school to get a license here. so the course in Canada is approx. 10 months-1 year depending on the province.
December 30, 2010 at 1:57 am
Actually, you are incorrect as well.
It varies state to state what dentist can delegate to their assistants. So, they may hire someone with no experience and then send them for their RDH and E.F certificate after they have worked under the dentist supervision for a certain amount of time.
You should check it out for yourself.
I agree she did make it sound like it was a piece of cake to become a DA, and it probably got you upset, especially if you and paid a lot to become a CDA.
December 30, 2010 at 2:42 am
Great video! We need assistants!
Dr. Ramsey Amin
December 30, 2010 at 3:23 am
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