04/23/2022
Experienced dental assistant needed to help with:
-Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
-Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
-Asking about the patient's medical history, taking blood pressure and pulse
-Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol, and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
-Helping patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment
-Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
-Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health
(e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
-Taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
-Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
-Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)
