Our Internship Program Helps Develop a Dental Assistant’s Chairside Manner

Practitioners throughout the oral care industry need professionally trained and certified dental assistants to help with a wide range of daily operations. General dentists, orthodontists and oral surgeons rely on their staff to help maximize patient satisfaction. In some of these clinics, dental assistants help with patient relations and clinical procedures. Here at the Dental… Read more »

Modest Class Sizes Provide Extra Focus for Dental Assisting Students

Dental assistants are always in high demand throughout the oral care industry. General dentists, orthodontists, endodontists and other oral care specialists often rely on dental assistants to perform a variety of critical roles. It includes clerical duties, patient relations, coordinating with dental labs, developing radiographic images, preparing equipment trays and sterilizing equipment as well as… Read more »

Dental Assisting Careers Are in High Demand

The oral care industry includes a broad swath of services, including general dentists, orthodontists, periodontists, prosthodontists and endodontists engaged in the treatment and preservation of the good oral health. Many of these practitioners rely on professionally trained staff members and dental assistants to maintain daily operations. Dental assistants are typically called upon to perform a… Read more »

Dental Assistants Help Prepare Clinical Tools and Materials

Dentists and other oral care practitioners throughout the country continue to expand the scope, service and size of their practices each year. This also includes increased need for qualified dental assistants. To help meet this need the Dental Assisting Institute of Virginia, located in Colonial Heights, Virginia, offers a comprehensive education program for aspiring dental… Read more »

A 50-Hour Internship Helps Prepare Professional Dental Assistants for Clinical Services

The American Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that dental assistant careers are projected to grow by over 16% between 2016 and 2026. This increased opportunity is often attributed to industry growth in the oral care industry afforded by increased access to quality dental insurance, as well as an aging population which is prone to oral… Read more »

Dental Assistants Help Coordinate Communication

Dental assistants are frequently called upon to play a variety of roles throughout the healthcare industry. Just like dentists and dental hygienists, dental assistants require some professional training, experience, and accredited certification. Here at Dental Assisting Institute of Virginia in Colonial Heights, Virginia, we are proud to offer a professional training program for aspiring dental… Read more »

Student Resources Are Available for Aspiring Dental Assistants

Dental assisting careers continue to grow in popularity and opportunity. Official certification requires professional training and real-world experience. Fortunately, aspiring dental assistants in Chester, Chesterfield, Fort Lee, and Prince George, as well as Petersburg, Hopewell, Dinwiddie, Richmond, and other communities around Colonial Heights, Virginia can turn to the Dental Assisting Institute of Virginia, to get… Read more »

Dental Assistants Help Prepare Equipment and Materials

Every year the oral care industry continues to grow and expand in scope of service as well as new patient density. This is due in part to increased availability of dental insurance, and an older population with greater access to quality dental and specialist oral care. To answer this opportunity many dentists, orthodontist, periodontists, and… Read more »

Many Specialist Care Clinics Rely on Professional Dental Assistants

The gradually aging American population with access to improved dental care insurance has allowed significant and continual growth throughout the oral care industry. This extends beyond general dental clinics to include specialists oral care operations in periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and oral surgery. Many of these oral care practitioners rely on professionally trained and certified dental… Read more »

Dental Assistants Play a Variety of Roles in the Oral Care Industry

Every year dental care insurance expands in either available coverage or an increase in the number of people with access to coverage. When you combine this with an aging population in need of quality treatments the career opportunities in the oral healthcare industry continue to grow. The need for professionally trained dental assistants is included… Read more »