Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Dental Assistants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at IUPUI, University of Southern Indiana, and Ivy Tech East Central.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider IU Northwest, IU South Bend, IPFW, and IUPUI.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider IU Northwest.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Ivy Tech Kokomo, Ivy Tech East Central, Ivy Tech Columbus, and IU Northwest.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of IUPUI, University of Southern Indiana, and IPFW.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of University of Southern Indiana, IPFW, IU South Bend, and IUPUI.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at IU South Bend, IU Northwest, and University of Southern Indiana.
Working as a Dental Assistant in Indiana
Dental assistants take care of many administrative, patient care and laboratory responsibilities in dentist offices. They prepare patients for dental procedures that strengthen, straighten, protect, enhance, remove, mend and repair teeth. They may also help dentists to diagnose and treat gum disease and other oral ailments. Read a detailed Dental Assistant job description and schools overview.
Local professional associations include the Indiana Dental Association and Indiana Dental Hygienists' Association.
State Requirements
The Indiana State Department of Health's Indoor and Radiologic Health department requires dental assistants to have limited certification in dental x-ray procedures. To apply for certification, applicants must have:
- Satisfactorily completed an educational program in radiographic technology or on-the-job training program that is board-approved
- Satisfactorily completed either the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) examination in general chairside assisting or the DANB Dental Radiation Health and Safety examination
Major Industries
A few representative major employers of dental assistants in Indiana include:
- Afdent Dental Services (Dentist)
- Dental Center (Dentist)
- Endodontic Periodontic Associates (Dentist)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)
- Tippecanoe Community Health (Dentist)
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