Dental Assisting/Assistant Program

Total 538 schools offer the Dental Assisting/Assistant programs. Its average tuition & fees is $13,619. In public schools, the tuition & fees is $5,297 for State residents and $8,340 for out-of-state students. In private schools the costs for the Dental Assisting/Assistant program is $19,306.

Dental Assisting/Assistant is A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.

The annual average wage after completing Dental Assisting/Assistant is $85,166 and hourly $25.15. This statistics is based on the employment and wage data (May 2019) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Next table shows the possible occupation and job list with average income having Dental Assisting/Assistant degree/certificate.