The Dynamics of Dental Assisting

- Written by Dr. Tasha Maria Knight, DDS

After being in the dental industry for over 10 years, I felt like I was misled by the industry. I could not find a dental assistant that could add value to the work that is done on a daily basis and to help make my business prosper at its highest level for myself and the patients.

The Dynamics of Dental Assisting will help with creating a systematic way for the assistant to apply his or her organizational skills to the process of completing a dental procedure and will provide a method for the doctor to train staff.

My frustration as a doctor and a clinician was in a relentless cycle of replacing staff, with resulting loss of valuable time, while losing patients because they could feel my tension of not having the assistance I needed at eh current time of services.

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What you can expect from the MA Institute

A New Dental Assisting School Training Program

This Curriculum includes everything students need to be ready for their first dental assisting job

200

Pages in The Dynamics of Dental Assisting

Comprehensive Lab Each Month

20+

Downloadable Power Point Presentations

100%

Satisfaction

100%

Increase in Employment Rate After Graduation

Our Curriculum

The MA Institute offers a comprehensive approach to educating the next generation of Dental Assistants for front office and back office duties. This curriculum includes everything students need to be ready for their first dental assisting job, including being chairside ready. It's designed to teach students to be effective in private dental practices, as well as tailored for dental practices that need qualified dental assistants. It can be adapted for an 18-month program or 24-month program.

ONE: Classroom Materials

The classroom materials will come in the form of PowerPoint presentations that the instructors can use during class. The presentations tie directly to the chapters of the coursebook and the curriculum.

TWO: Book

The Dynamics of Dental Assisting course book is the foundation of the program. It is used to develop the in-class and online class materials as well as the lab exercises, tests, and quizzes.

THREE: Lab Exercises

The lab exercises are an important addition to the program. This allows the students to get hands on experience. It raises the “chairside readiness” level of your dental assisting students.

FOUR: Quarterly Lectures

Dr. Knight will lecture students in an “Ask the Doctor” setting once a Quarter as an added bonus. It will increase their understanding of how to support the dental practice and be a team member.

Problems With Other Curriculums

✗ Students are not chairside ready

✗ Doesn’t leverage technology (i.e., no app or PowerPoint presentations for the students they can access anywhere, anytime)

✗ Private dentists have to re-train the students, won’t recruit students from the school’s program

✗ Don’t cover front office requirements, like monthly financial quotas

We Can't Do It Alone

For the assistant and the doctor, there is a disconnection and the ongoing cycle continues.

This book gives guidance as to how new and experienced dental assistants learn to work systematically in a dental environment. The value of work is shown through the productivity and professionalism of their skills. Dynamics of Dental Assisting will help dental assistants and doctors alike by examining the procedural and organizational skills needed to adequately train staff by meeting the following objectives: Producing dental assistants that are committed to the profession of dentistry. The skills needed to demonstrate adaptability, versatility, good communication, and superior work ethic in a high demanding and high-pressure environment. Incorporates “real life” approaches to dentistry and applications. Provides highly detailed graphics of patients, instruments, and diagrams to assist In comprehension. Presents business approach to effectively run a business in dentistry.

✓ Textbook that includes chairside assisting and front office management
✓ PowerPoint presentations for each week’s materials for teachers to teach from
✓ Coming soon – Quiz App that will take students through chairside and front office management training,

Publisher: Dr. Tasha Knight; 1st edition; ISBN-10: 0692240950; ISBN-13: 978-0692240953; Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches; Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds

What This Book Has To Offer

Chapter 1: Dental Assistant Job Description
Chapter 2: Dental Assistance Guidelines
Chapter 3: Tooth Anatomy
Chapter 4: Office Operations
Chapter 5: Basic Setup
Chapter 6: Anesthesia
Chapter 7: Extractions
Chapter 8: Cavities
Chapter 9: Root Canals

Chapter 10: Crowns and Bridges
Chapter 11: Impressions
Chapter 12: Dentures and Partials
Chapter 13: Tooth Whitening
Chapter 14: Child Prophy
Chapter 15: Adult Prophy
Chapter 16: Periodontal Disease
Chapter 17: Lab Cases
Chapter 18: Ordering Supplies

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Dental Mission Statement

To produce the best quality care to the patients (physically and mentally) in the most professional environment. Dental offices are educational: having creativity, understanding, and direct, time-oriented, professional etiquette throughout the practice. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality dentistry in a comfortable, friendly, and service-oriented environment.

1What is a Dental Assistant?

Dental Assistant: An auxiliary trained healthcare worker who provides direct support to the dentist, and who has been delegated to do intraoral dental procedures. Expanded Duties Assistant: A certified person who has completed the education, training, and testing of the Dental Assistant National Exam or America Dental Assistant Association. This person aids a dentist in radiography and dental laboratory work.

2What Are the Different Types of Dental Assistants?

1. Educator Assistant: An assistant who can explain what each of the dental procedure are and what the doctor will be doing for today's treatment.
2. Salesperson Assistant: An assistant that can sell the dental procedure and dental products to the patient for whom the dentist has recommended the treatment.
3. Housekeeping Assistant: An assistant that sterilizes and organizes the office, and keeps inventory of dental supplies and instruments.
4. Clinician Assistant: An assistant that knows the dental procedures which the doctor will use to complete treatment and how to care for the patient's needs. This assistant knows all equipment that is to be used and maintained to efficiently assist the dentist in treatment.

If all four of the above qualities are met in one assistant, it is excellent, but it is normally not the case. Often, the dentist may hire an assistant with two or three of the qualities, thus limiting the type of dental assistant the dental office needs.

3A Dental Assistant's Job Description

A dentist insists that a dental assistant is able to present himself or herself professionally. The assistant must be meticulously motivated, organized, and work analytically to resolve problems. The assistant must integrate administrative, clinical, and technical skills to a degree whereby they can multitask and focus thoroughly on each activity to bring to completion in a timely manner. Also required is the ability to use sound judgement and display a commitment to learn and improve involvement. Candidates must demonstrate adaptability, versatility, initiative, team building, good communication, and a superior work ethic in a high-pressure environment. The assistant must sustain and grow expected sales and production. Viable candidates will fulfill any supplementary tasks as deemed necessary.

About The Founder

Dr. Tasha Knight is a practicing dentist for the past 20 years, of which 16 years she has owned and managed her private practice. Dr. Knight has a strong passion for Dentistry and shows it through continuous trainings and using her experience to ensure the highest level of quality care. Her work ethnic and tenacity have allowed her to reach levels beyond her wildest dreams. Dr. Knight has by taken leadership roles, such as the President of the Local Dental Chapter in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area and served her community by regularly hosting health fairs and participating in career days throughout the county, in which she serves.

Dr. Knight is a published author and has designed a dental assisting training software with a pending patent, as well as a game/training iOS/Android application.

She volunteers for various events in her community where she provides the ultimate care to all patients. Among the many great accomplishments, Dr. Knight has fulfilled and shared her practical experiences and expertise to the assurance of the highest level of dedication to the dental profession.