Dental Education

Dental Education Staff
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) Department of Dental Education:

Serves the education needs of dental healthcare providers (dentist, dental hygienists and dental assistants) in the 16-county MAHEC region
Offers educational opportunities online, at MAHEC in Asheville, and by videoconference throughout the MAHEC service region
Engages educational faculty from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry at Chapel Hill as well as local, state and national experts on various dental topics
Provides basic/ required educational opportunities such as BLS, Minimal Oral Sedation, Dental OSHA, Dental Radiation Safety, SPICE training, Infection Control for the DA II, Medical Emergencies (the 6 hour course fulfills the NC requirement on Limited Supervision Dental Hygienists) and advanced/specific courses on requested "hot" topics in dentistry
Coordinates with other NC AHECs to offer IOR training and Coronal Polishing training
Is an approved provider of dental CE by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) and the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)

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