What You Will Accomplish

Dental Assistants are specifically trained healthcare professionals dedicated to the support of dentists and dental hygienists. Dogwood Dental Assisting School will train student to provide dental assisting support. Tasks to be mastered include but are not limited to identifying anatomy of the oral cavity, providing dental health education, coronal polishing procedures with application of fluoride, assisting in four and six-handed dentistry, learning to take successful impressions, and dental material familiarity and manipulation.

Program Information

Prerequisites for Admission

American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS with AED training

and either:

High School diploma or Missouri Options Program (GED) certificate of completion OR
Minimum 17 years of age, enrolled in final semester of high school

Length of Enrollment

28 weeks (357 contact hours)

Tuition

$5,000

Estimated Costs Not Included in Tuition

Textbooks

Bird Robinson. Modern Dental Assisting, 12th Ed. Pageburst (digital version) $131
Linda R. Bartolomucci. Dental Instruments – A Pocket Guide. Boyd (digital version) $52.95

Uniforms

All white leather shoes, approx. $55 (Student responsible for purchase)
2 X Scrubs sets, approx. $30-100 (Student responsible for purchase)
- Scrub tops must be of sufficient length to completely cover the student’s backside while seated and/or reaching.
Plain crew neck t-shirt(s) recommended for wear beneath the scrub top (Student responsible for purchase)
White Cherokee Lab Jacket (Style 4350) or equivalent, approx. $25-$35 (Student responsible for purchase)
Clear safety glasses with solid side shields, approx $5-10 (Student responsible for purchase. These can be found at Wal-Mart).

Total Cost of Each Session

Tuition: $5,000
ebooks: $183.95
Materials fee (non-refundable after module two): $175
Uniform, shoes and safety glasses: $120-$170
Drug testing and background checks: $75 (estimated)
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Total: $5553.95 to $5603.95