I am planning on taking a dental assisting program at a college then becoming a CDA. I wanted to know if theres any other certificates or related work experience that would help me get hired like first aid/cpr is there anything else? Also I’m a guy would that hurt my chances or help me to become a dental assistant? thanks

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I go to a community college in florida and I was told that at community colleges the waiting list is two years when you apply to the dental hygiene program, plus two years of training. However I spoke to someone who goes to sanford brown institute and she told me that the dental hygiene program is only 9 months to 1 year there and no waiting list. I’m working on my CDA right now. You think I should switch schools to become a hygienist?

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I am having much difficulty in getting an answer that makes sense from my dental office insurance biller. I had dual insurance at the time I had services. In my experience billing medical items, we always wrote off anything that a contracted insurance provider stated we had to write off. If they had co-insurance remaining per the EOB, then and only then did we bill the secondary.
1) My dental office isn’t writing off anything per the primary insurance EOB with which they are contracted. 2) The are billing different dollar amounts for the same procedures to the 2 different insurances, 3) They are trying to tell me that if the insurance didn’t allow for something they can bill me more than the EOB states is my responsibility- ie. if insurance allowed for only amalgam filling vs. resin composite (I think this might be fraudulent since they are a participating provider), 4) CDA’s website states only balance billing up to the lowest contracted fee, office is saying 2nd ins is controlling.

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I’m looking to get into the profession of Dental Assisting. I just wanted to know if it makes any difference if the program is certified by the American Dental Association. The community colleges in the counties near me offer programs, but they are not certified by the ADA, but they ultimately prepare you to take the CDA exam to be come certified in the profession

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Trying to renew my CDA but just have about 24 DHR hours…..Can someone break down the equivalent? Thanks in advance.

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