Next Class: 04/27/24 - 06/29/24 (No Class 05/18 & 5/25) Open House 04/23/24 6:30pm

About

California Academy of Dental Assisting Inc.

Our Dental Assisting Course is perfect for those who desire a career helping people improve their dental health. This will be rewarding and enormously satisfying for you. No two days will ever be the same. Dental assisting is a career that will always be in demand and in need of enthusiastic, trained and caring individuals. This could be you, couldn’t it?

Our dental assisting school is designed to give our students maximum “hands-on“ training in a real dental office located in Ventura County. Come join our class in Old Town Camarillo!

The teaching is stimulating, fast paced, and relies heavily on your participation. The largest size of each group in our Dental Assisting Course will be one instructor per 10 students. An excellent textbook is used (yes, there are reading assignments and homework) so classroom time can be spent learning the “hands-on” stuff. Our dental assisting school is equipped with the latest technology used in dentistry today.

Please call now for your information packet!

What is so special about being a Dental Assistant?

Let's face it, some people don't have the time to go back to college full time or even part time. It's getting tougher and tougher to pay the bills and on top of that, job security is all but something in the past. People are wondering every day if they will have a job tomorrow. There is an industry that is not getting hit as hard as others and that industry is health care!

There will always be a need to care for people. Dentists, General Doctors, Surgeons and others in the medical field are thriving in this economy. To know how an industry is doing, check the supplies that the industry is using. Here is an excerpt from transworldnews.com

"Demand for dental products (excluding equipment) in the US is forecast to rise 4.5 percent per year to nearly $11 billion in 2012, aided by favorable population trends, as well as a continued interest in cosmetic dentistry applications. A greater number of individuals are viewing oral care as a requirement for good overall health, providing added opportunities for a variety of dental products. These and other trends, including market share and company profiles, are presented in Dental Products & Materials, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm."

The only thing you can do now is think smart. "Do I get a job that just gets me by or do I start working on a serious career?"

You can work in a nice clean office with other Dental Assistants who WANT to be there. You are working with professionals who are in a career that makes them happy. You are making friends with patients who WANT to see you.

Dental Assistant Training

Your dental assistant training will be the start of a fulfilling, meaningful career. We find that the majority of our students have worked in many jobs. We don't consider those jobs a waster of time; rather stepping-stones that eventually landed them here.

Our students didn't wake up one morning and say "I want to be a Dental Assistant!" Most knew somebody in the field, saw a commercial. However you got here, this is your time, your decision. You have an eagerness to learn and know that you want this. Dental Assistant

Training can afford you the opportunity to work anywhere in the country. Dental offices are literally everywhere. Most dental offices are goal-oriented and will offer extra specialized dental assistant training opportunities. Many of our graduates attended our course with a friend or relative. Please stop by any time for a tour. We teach in a real working dental office with over 12 employees. The office has been in Camarillo for over 20 years. You may also visit our dental practice website. Camarillo Smiles Dental Office

About the Instructor

Olga Robles

Olga Robles RDAEF was born and raised in sunny Ventura County. She discovered her passion for dentistry and making people smile while completing a vocation program in dental assisting. Shortly after Olga pursued a registered dental assistant license and began a successful dental assisting career both in general and pediatric dentistry. Given her interest in dental science, Olga decided to further her dental knowledge and abilities by completing a program at UCLA in extended functions for Registered Dental Assistants.

Her affinity for helping others has led her to philanthropic projects volunteering her time and skills providing dental services to disadvantaged children in Guatemala and other areas. Truly appreciating education, Olga has completed an undergraduate academic degree from Oxnard college. Olga is excited to share her knowledge, expertise, and experience with the next generation of dental professionals, CADA students.

Ventura: 471
Los Angeles: 5,726
Riverside: 823
Orange: 2,310
San Bernardino: 805
Total: 10,135

Total Dental Related Offices Located In Each County

As you can see from the information above, there are over 10,000 dental offices in the five county area. There is a huge opportunity for you wherever you live. There are dental offices in just about every city in the U.S. The beauty about becoming a Dental Assistant is that you can find work just about anywhere! It all makes sense. Our Dental Assisting Course in Camarillo is small so you get the ultimate one-on-one learning environment.

All you have to do is call for your free information pack or fill in the request form at the top of the page. Operators are standing by 24 hrs/day to take your call. Serving all of Ventura County

Dental Assisting School Course Outline

The following subjects are covered in depth from both a didactic and practical clinical experience. Hands on training with all the equipment, instrumentations and materials used in our state of the art practicing dental office. All students receive in excess of 8 hours of instruction in radiology.

Dental Theory and Terminology

  • Dental and oral anatomy, tooth-numbering system
  • Instrument nomenclature and identification for all aspects of General Dentistry
  • Dental Terminology
  • Equipment operation, chair positioning, assistant equipment usage.

Four Handed Dental Assisting

  • Instrument transfer techniques, chair-side assisting and suctioning.
  • Chair-side doctor-patient-assistant positioning.
  • Tub and tray systems
  • Hand piece care and maintenance

Radiology

  • X-ray theory and technique, use of Rinn Holders and other methods.
  • Intraoral, bitewing, panoramic, and endodontic exposure methods
  • Developing x-rays using the automatic processor
  • X-ray safety and precautions.

Impressions and Model Trimming

  • Impression materials and practice in their use: alginates, rubber base, etc.
  • Wax bites, counter impressions
  • Model pouring and trimming

Sterilization Techniques

  • Sterilization theory and terminology, autoclave operation
  • Instrument and equipment sterilization/disinfection
  • Treatment room disinfection and asepsis techniques

Job Interview Techniques

  • Use of instruments and materials in assisting for:
  • Operative Dentistry, Oral Surgery
  • Crown and Bridge, Endodontics
  • Periodontics, Pedodontics, Orthodontics

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