Dental Assisting

In the University of Saskatchewan’s Dental Assisting program, students learn the skills required to be a dental assistant, including preventative and restorative oral care, radiography, and how to work as part of a dental team. The last four weeks of the 10-month program will be a practicum where students apply their skills in a dental office.

This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Graduates are eligible to write the National Dental Assisting Examining Board exam. Examination success allows graduates to license with the Saskatchewan Dental Assistants’ Association as well as to work anywhere in Canada.

What You’ll Learn

• Clinical foundations
• Preventative and restorative procedures
• Infection prevention and control
• Dental Emergencies and records
• Dental Radiography
• Oral Anatomy and histology