Introduction

The 2026 Foundation Course in Dental Surgery Assisting is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of both current and aspiring Dental Surgery Assistants. This 33-hour course will run from late May to mid August 2026, combining lectures with hospital visits to provide hands-on experience in a real clinical setting, including access to the central sterilizing unit and dental laboratory.

Programme Details

2026 DSA Foundation Course

[Open for Applications]

Course structure

Course Topic	Brief Details
1. Dental Terminology: A Guide to Effective Dental Charting	– Nomenclature of teeth – Dental Charting
2. Infection Control	– Adopting Standard Precautions: Essential Protocols for Dental Clinics
3. Chairside Assisting in Dental Clinic	– Basic Dental Procedures and essential Pre- and Post-operation instructions : Scaling, Restorations, Extractions, Implant, Orthodontics, X-ray Taking)
4. Practice Mixing Dental Materials	– Mixing Temporary Restoration Material, e.g. IRM – Mixing Alginate and Impression Taking for Disinfection and Pouring Models
5. Maximizing Efficiency in Dental Laboratory Work	– Model Pouring Techniques and Demonstrating the Use of Custom Trays in Dental Procedures
6. Handling Complaint Cases in Dental Practice	– Handling Complaint Cases in Dental Practice
7. The Best Clinic Ally in the eyes of Dentists	– The Best Clinic Ally in the eyes of Dentists

Medium of Instruction

Cantonese and supplemented with English

Venue

The Prince Philip Dental Hospital

Course schedule

09:00 – 12:00 (2 mornings): 10/6/2026, 8/7/2026

18:30 – 21:30 (9 evenings): #27/5/2026, #3/6/2026, 17/6/2026, #24/6/2026, 15/7/2026, 22/7/2026, 29/7/2026, 5/8/2026, 12/8/2026

#Compulsory

Attendance Certificate

Students with 80% attendance and attended all compulsory lessons will be awarded an electronic attendance certificate. The certificate will not be reissued once emailed.

Happy Moments

The 2025 Foundation Course in Dental Surgery Assisting was successfully completed on 6 August 2025. (photo taken on 6 August 2025)

Admission Requirements

Serving Dental Surgery Assistant who has the Recommendation for Admission from current employer of the dental clinic, or any person aged 18 or above who are interested in joining the field of dental surgery assisting.

Tuition Fee

HK$2,400

The class schedule and exact prices will be confirmed via email after registration.

Apply

Applicant is required to send the completed Application form and proof of all related employment in dental clinic(s) to pdtc@ppdh.org.hk with the email subject “Application to 2026 DSA Foundation course”. The deadline for applications is 12 April 2026.

The Hospital will notify the successful candidates on or before 6 May 2026 (i.e. three weeks before course commencement) by email. Successful candidate is required to settle the tuition fee within 5 business days of the issuance of the successful notification email.

Application Form_DSA Foundation Course_2026

Enquiries

2859 0543 / 2859 0566

pdtc@ppdh.org.hk