Build the knowledge behind safe, efficient chairside support in a South African dental practice: the dental assistant's role, registration and scope; oral anatomy, tooth numbering and charting; recognising medical emergencies; microbiology, infection prevention and instrument reprocessing; dental equipment, instruments and four-handed dentistry; dental materials, impressions and models; assisting in specialty procedures; and front-office, records and stock systems. You finish with a Dental Assistant Practice Portfolio and a VR practice scenario brief.
6
Modules
23
Lessons
6 weeks
Duration
Foundation
Level
Course outcomes
Explain the dental assistant's role, HPCSA registration requirements and scope of practice
Use oral anatomy, FDI tooth numbering and charting conventions accurately
Apply standard precautions, instrument reprocessing, surface disinfection and waste management principles
Identify dental equipment and instruments and describe tray set-ups and four-handed dentistry
Describe the handling of common dental materials, impressions and study models
Describe the assistant's role in specialty procedures, patient care and medical emergencies
Create a Dental Assistant Practice Portfolio covering infection control, set-ups, materials, records and office systems
Join a structured pathway with lessons, assessments, and practical learning. Earn a certificate plus 900 VowRewards on completion.
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