Ivy Tech Community College; Changing Lives
Dental Assisting

The dental assistant is an integral part of the dental health care team. Dental assistants prepare a patient for an exam, pass instruments to the doctor, prepare dental materials, expose and develop X-rays, teach preventative dental care and sterilize instruments. You could be instrumental in helping patients be less anxious about having dental check-ups. You could also help children understand why brushing their teeth is important.

Sample careers in this field: Dental assistant

Curriculum
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.

Locations
The dental assisting program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information:

Columbus
  • Faculty Contact:
  • Susan D. Sheets CST RN MSN CNOR
  • Program Chair
  • 812-374-5185
East Central (Anderson)
Contact:

Teresa Macauley
Program Chair
1-800-589-8324, ext. 2369
tmacaule@ivytech.edu
Kokomo
Contact
Kristy Riddick
Program Chair
(765) 457-0858
ext. 104
Lafayette
For an overview of the Dental Assisting program and information on how to apply to the program, see Program Overview and Application Booklet (PDF).

Contact
Melissa Ticen
Program Chair and Associate Professor, Dental Assisting
(765) 269-5720