Email Dina Halko
Certifications: Certified Ohio Dental Assistant (CODA) and Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA)
At Polaris Since: 2022
Industry Experience: 11-years experience working in dentistry
Interests & Hobbies: Dina enjoys spending time with her husband Cody and their dog Bernard, attending Browns & Indians games, and running in the Metroparks.
Dental Assisting
As a dental assisting student, you will learn to work chairside with the dentist in the care and treatment of patients.
Questions? Call 440.891.7732
No trip to the dentist office would be the same without a highly trained dental assisting staff. As a Dental Assisting student, you will learn to work chairside with the dentist in the care and treatment of patients. Along with the basic dental laboratory procedures, you will learn dental terminology, the use of instruments and equipment, x-ray procedures, preparation of dental materials and dental office management skills.
The dental assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills. If you have strong communication skills, enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind and want a career with responsibility, you will find the Dental Assisting program to be a rewarding experience.
Upon completion of this program, you are eligible to take the Certified Ohio Dental Assisting Exam to hold the title of CODA (Certified Ohio Dental Assistant), to become Dental Radiology Certified and receive your CPR certification.
Teacher: Dina Halko
Dental Assisting 2024-2025 Advisory Members
Samantha Cermak, The Smile Program
Ashley Denunzio, Westlake Dental
Cathy Gallagher, West Park Dental
Ken Hawkinson, Patterson Dental
Megan McCoy, Middleburg Heights Family Dentistry
Taylor Nieves, Cleveland Dental Management
Jeff Rosenthal, Cleveland Dental Management
Peyman Vaziri, Parkway Endodontics