Empowering Dental Assistants.Interactive, practical, and designed for real clinical impact.
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Empowering Dental Assistants with Hands-On Training and Real-World ConfidenceWelcome! I’m Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA — a practicing dental assistant, international speaker, and educator with over 34 years of experience in dentistry. I’m passionate about elevating the role of the dental assistant and giving you the tools, skills, and support you need. Chairside Assisting provides courses, hands-on training kits, mentoring opportunities, and real-time education designed for dental assistants, by a dental assistant. Whether you’re new to the field or ready to advance your clinical skills, this is a space where learning is practical, confidence is built, and assistants are truly valued. Together, we’re changing the perception of dental assisting — one empowered assistant at a time.
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Online Dental Assistant Training
Think you don’t have time for further education with work and family commitments?
Our flexible programs fit your schedule and deliver practical, relevant training through illustration, discussion, and demonstration.
Our flexible programs fit your schedule and deliver practical, relevant training through illustration, discussion, and demonstration.
One-On-One Training
Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA, and her team offer personalized, in-office training designed specifically for dental assistants. Their hands-on approach shares real-world techniques and perspectives from “Our Side of the Chair,” fostering teamwork, alignment, and consistent success.
Hands-On CE In A Box
Experience dental assistant education like never before. Our live training combines expert instruction with professionally curated hands-on kits delivered straight to your office. Bridge the gap between learning and doing. Each kit includes the essential tools and materials to follow along with technique videos—so you can practice skills in real time, build confidence, and retain knowledge through experience.
Chairside Assisting Courses
HEAR IT FROM THEM
Trusted by Experts
Shannon has earned the right to share her knowledge with other assistants who want to go from good to great.
Linda Miles
Founder at Linda Miles & Associates
Shannon's lectures on dental assisting are unrivaled on the U.S. dental circuit. She speaks enthusiastically about her experiences... while never forgetting her primary role as a clinical assistant and her love for her patients.
Accredited Member and Past President, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Ms. Pace Brinker is passionate about her work and dedicated to her profession.
She is a superb
representative of the dental auxilliary.
Sandy Roth
Communications Specialist, ProSynergy Dental Communications
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Partnership and innovation go hand in hand. With 34+ years in dentistry, Shannon brings unmatched insight to deliver your products directly to dentists—helping them provide comfortable, beautiful, long-lasting care.
Our Partners: iTero, Ultradent, Pearl, Ivoclar, Directa Dental, Invisalign, Komet, GC America, Shofu, W and H, Kulzer, DMG, Cranberry, and many more with perspectives FROM OUR SIDE OF THE CHAIR®
Our Partners: iTero, Ultradent, Pearl, Ivoclar, Directa Dental, Invisalign, Komet, GC America, Shofu, W and H, Kulzer, DMG, Cranberry, and many more with perspectives FROM OUR SIDE OF THE CHAIR®
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