| Dental assistants are a crucial cog in the dental | | | | procedures. |
| health fraternity. A typical dental assistant | | | | About thirty American States recognize DANB as |
| prepares and comforts patients for treatment, | | | | the regulatory body for conducting certified dental |
| assists the dentist by handing materials and | | | | assistant exams. The institute offers certified |
| instruments, sterilizes and disinfects dental | | | | courses for being qualified as Certified Dental |
| equipment, removes excessive fillings, sutures, | | | | Assistant CDA, Certified Orthodontic Assistant |
| handles radiography, analyzes dental x-rays, or | | | | COA and Certified Dental Practice Management |
| takes mouth impressions and makes teeth casts | | | | Administrator CDPMA. Apart from these courses |
| and temporary crowns. Certain dental office | | | | and exams the DANB also administers courses |
| management tasks like scheduling appointments, | | | | and exams in Radiation Health and Safety RHS |
| maintaining treatment records, keeping track of all | | | | and Infection Control ICE. These courses and |
| paperwork etc. are also performed by dental | | | | tests can be administered either on line all the |
| assistants. In order to become a dental assistant | | | | year round in a computerized form or they can |
| you are required to pass the dental assistant | | | | be taken three times a year in selective places in |
| exam conducted by a government regulatory | | | | the written form. The course material and |
| body or any of the state approved dental | | | | reference study guides are available on the official |
| assistant exams. | | | | website of DANB. All the exams follow a multiple |
| Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. commonly | | | | choice objective pattern. |
| referred to as DANB is a regulatory body that | | | | In order to pass the dental assistant exam with |
| conducts a certified dental assistant exam. | | | | flying colors, certain pointers are recommended |
| Established in 1948, the DANB is a nonprofit | | | | whilst preparing for the exam. Good preparation |
| organization responsible for credentialing dental | | | | with a properly phased out study plan will help in |
| assistants. The dental assistant exam | | | | clarifying all technical issues and concepts. Pacing |
| administered by DANB is authorized by the | | | | yourself so that you answer all the questions is |
| National Commission for Certifying Agencies. The | | | | very important. The speed allocated to the exam |
| dental assistant exam programs run by DANB | | | | questions must not be so fast that you miss out |
| have also been judged satisfactory by the | | | | on important clues and points, neither too slow |
| National Organization for Competency Assurance. | | | | that you are unable to finish the paper. Passing |
| Supported and authenticated by all these | | | | the dental assistant exam is a crucial step on your |
| prestigious Agencies, the DANB assures objective, | | | | way to becoming a professional dental assistant. |
| valid and reliable dental assistant exam testing | | | | |