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Prepare Students for a Career as a Dental Assistant

Cengage Health Information Management courses help faculty teach the concepts students need to master in todays dental office while building professional and technical skills needed in their careers tomorrow.

MindTap

Guide students to become successful dental assistants.

Deepen students’ understanding of the dental assistant role through an immersive, guided learning experience. MindTap combines foundational knowledge, real-world dental office activities, and certification readiness to build skills and confidence for the workforce.

• Dental Charting Simulations: Practice observing and charting patient exams.

• Procedure Checklists: Practice and demonstrate skills to build competency.

• Instrument Identification & Sequencing: Identify instruments, materials, and categories used in key procedures.

• Certification Test Prep: Build exam readiness with realistic mock exams and performance assessment.

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Find the right Dental Assisting solution for your course goals.

Download the Dental Assisting Course Catalog

Find the right Dental Assisting solution for your course goals.

Featured Dental Assisting courses

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Higher Education

Dental Assisting: A Comprehensive Approach

Vaishali Singhal, Melissa DeFiore, Karla Alvarez, Susan Kantz, Donna J. Phinney, CDA, MEd, Judy Halstead
7th Edition © 2026
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Dental Terminology book cover
Higher Education

Dental Terminology

Calista Kindle, EFDA, CDA, Charline M. Dofka
4th Edition © 2022
eBook
Paperback
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Medical Emergencies Guide For Dental Auxiliaries book cover
Higher Education

Medical Emergencies Guide For Dental Auxiliaries

Melissa DeFiore, Vaishali Singhal, Debra Jennings, DMD
5th Edition © 2022
eBook
Paperback
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Dental Assisting Instruments and Materials Guide book cover
Higher Education

Dental Assisting Instruments and Materials Guide

Pat Norman, Donna J. Phinney, CDA, MEd, Judy Halstead
3rd Edition © 2022
eBook
Spiralbound
Starting from
$30.99
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Higher Education

Head, Neck & Dental Anatomy

Marjorie J. Short, Deborah Levin-Goldstein
5th Edition © 2022
eBook
Paperback
Starting from
$44.49
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