51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant
A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.
Where 51.0601 sits in the CIP 2020 hierarchy
- >51 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
- >>51.06 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
- >>>51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant
- >>>51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant
51.0601 in other classification systems
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Other CIP 2020 codes under 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant
Frequently asked questions
- What is CIP 2020 51.0601?
- CIP 2020 51.0601 is "Dental Assisting/Assistant". A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.
- How does CIP 2020 51.0601 map to other classification systems?
- 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant has equivalents in SOC 2018 (25-1071, 31-9091); ISCED-F 2013 (0911). These crosswalks let you translate this code between CIP 2020 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 51.0601?
- 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant sits under 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant in the CIP 2020 hierarchy.
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