The COVID-19 pandemic has presented worldwide challenges to all levels of dental education, specifically teaching face-to-face preclinical content remotely. When students and educators were suddenly required to stay home and continue their studies, anxiety increased for all. Although a few studies exist on the impact this challenge has had on dental schools, none exist for dental assisting programs. This original study evaluated the perception of allied dental faculty as they transitioned to emergency remote teaching in the Spring of 2020, and the strategies they continued in a subsequent semester. The goal of the study is to share what was learned with others and continue collaborative efforts to improve future allied dental education. An anonymous, online survey was distributed to dental assisting and dental hygiene faculty in Pennsylvania institutions, focusing on their knowledge with alternative teaching methods before the pandemic, how they felt transitioning, and which new strategies they plan to continue moving forward. The survey targeted 70 full-time or adjunct faculty, of which 35 (50%) responded. Results indicated that most felt overwhelmed with the urgent need to continue instruction, many without support. After some adjusting to this shift, many reported they appreciated learning new alternative methods and resources to aid in presenting content, including take-home kits, creating original videos, and learning how to share content on screen. Most participants agreed that nothing equals in-person preclinical instruction, but they will continue to use some new strategies to supplement lessons. Planning workshops for educators to collaborate could improve allied dental education, which will increase the quality of care provided to patients. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]