Dental Assisting

What is Dental Assisting?

The dental assisting program is an exciting option for a career in dental assisting or providing a foundation for advancement in the dental health professions. Combining the use of assessing, planning, and implementing quality care for the dental patient with the use of state-of-the-art technology in our cutting-edge dental facility. This experience will prepare the students for externships and co-op in the local dental community, evolving into proficient clinicians, improving success for employability.

Upon graduation the dental assisting student can achieve:
OSHA 10-hour card: Healthcare Industry

CPR/BLS certification for the healthcare provider

Registered as a Formally Trained Dental Assistant in Massachusetts

Certificates of knowledge-based competency for passing the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB®) Infection Control Exam (ICE®) and Radiation Health and Safety (RHS®)

What does Dental Assisting look like at Bay Path?

Dental Assisting Curriculum Topic: Research and Presentation
Research and Presentation

Dental Assisting Curriculum Topic: Chairside Assisting
Chairside Assisting

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Dental Assisting Curriculum Topic: Radiograph Interpretation
Radiograph Interpretation

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Dental Assisting Curriculum Topic: Community Outreach
Community Outreach

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Dental Assisting Curriculum Topic: Dental Materials
Dental Materials

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Dental Assisting Curriculum Topic: Radiology
Radiology

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Dental Assisting News

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2022 State SkillsUSA Gold Medal Winner

About: Congratulations to Cheryl Dolson for achieving the gold medal in the state SkillsUSA Dental Assisting competition. Cheryl is now heading on to the National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta, GA in June. Good luck Cheryl!

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2022 SkillsUSA Medal Ceremony

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District SkillsUSA Competitors 2020 Dental Assisting

About: Meaghan Barry won gold and Katie Wroblewski won bronze in the district competition.

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Dental Assisting Staff

Title Name Email Extra Help Extension
Related Theory Instructor Gamelin, Alison agamelin@baypath.net x4248
Shop Instructor (All Grades) Genatossio, Christina cgenatossio@baypath.net x4413
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Areas of Interest:

Infection Prevention, Sterilization, Dental Materials, Radiology, Professionalism