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TUT Dental Assistant

TUT Dental Assistant:

Dental assistants get patients ready for oral exams and help other dental professionals, such as dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists, treat the mouth, teeth, and gums. Additionally, dental assistants handle reception and office work. Depending on the dentist’s instructions, certain dental assistants expose radiographs, process dental X-ray film, and prepare materials for producing impressions and restorations.

Dental assistants may perform the following tasks: receive patients and prepare them for necessary dental procedures; record findings from oral examinations; provide instruments and dispense materials during oral examinations or treatments; provide pre-and post-operative instructions for patients undergoing general or local anesthesia; clear the patient’s mouth of saliva or dental materials used in the treatment by operating handheld equipment; clean and sterilize instruments and surgery after treatment; maintain and re-stock dental supplies; make appointments for patients, keep records of patients’ treatments and send out reminders for re-examinations; prepare accounts and collect payments; carry out other office duties.

The dental assistant is responsible for assisting dentists in dental practices or clinics and plays an important role in infection control, mixing and preparing dental materials, providing patients with information on oral hygiene, and developing and mounting X-rays. They also keep records of patients, deal with appointments, and assist with stock control and accounts.

TUT Dental Assistant Curriculum

Dental Assisting Practical I
Dental Practice: Management I
Oral Anatomy and Pathology I
Dental Assisting Theory: Dental Assisting I
Dental Assisting Theory: Dental Radiography I
Work-Integrated Learning

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How many points is a dental assistant at Tut?

To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 23.

TUT Dental Assistant Admission requirement(s) and selection criteria:

• FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A SENIOR CERTIFICATE BEFORE 2008:

Admission requirement(s):

A Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification with a D symbol at standard grade for English.

Recommended subject(s):

Biology, Mathematics, Physical Science, and Physiology.

Selection criteria:

Assessment is based on a TUT potential assessment and a personal interview.

FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE IN OR AFTER 2008:

Admission requirement(s):

A National Senior Certificate with higher certificate endorsement, or an equivalent qualification, with an achievement level of at least 4 for English (home language or first additional language).

Selection criteria:

To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 23.

Assessment procedures:

Applicants with an APS of at least 23 will be invited for a potential assessment and an interview with the departmental selection panel.
Applicants with a minimum of two years relevant working experience in the dental field or with a dental assisting qualification from another institution will also be considered, even if the APS is below 23, but not lower than 20.

Minimum duration:

One year.

Presentation:

One year full-time (day classes) or two years block-mode classes – only applicable to students already employed at a dental practice.

Intake for the qualification:

January only.

Other requirements:

A valid first-aid certificate. First-aid programs are arranged by the University. Immunization against Hepatitis B is compulsory.

How To Apply TUT Online Application.ac.za 2025

To begin the application process at TUT, please click here.
On the top right corner of the screen, click ‘Apply Now.’
Choose whether or not you have a student number (If this is your first time applying you will not have a student number yet)
Choose whether you are returning to finish an application.
Choose whether or not you have a Qualification. Token Specific (this token was only given to specific students to show them a pre-defined list of qualifications)
To the consent form, click ‘I Accept.’
Stick to the instructions provided throughout the application.

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Email: general@tut.ac.za
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