Dental AssistantDental Assistant

A dental assistant is specialized in A dental assistant is specialized in assisting with the practice of dentistryassisting with the practice of dentistry

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Dental AssistantsDental Assistants work work directly with the dentist in directly with the dentist in all aspects of the patient's all aspects of the patient's treatment and care treatment and care to to perform fast, safe, and perform fast, safe, and accurate workaccurate work

Some of the many job responsibilities of a Some of the many job responsibilities of a Dental AssistantDental Assistant::

Preparing the treatment room Preparing the treatment room and patient for a variety of and patient for a variety of procedures procedures

Taking, developing and mounting x-raysTaking, developing and mounting x-rays

Preparing and mixing dental materials to Preparing and mixing dental materials to

be used during treatment proceduresbe used during treatment procedures

Sterilizing instruments and maintaining Sterilizing instruments and maintaining

infection control in the officeinfection control in the office

A variety of laboratory procedures like A variety of laboratory procedures like

making models of patient's teethmaking models of patient's teeth

Many other valuable and essential dutiesMany other valuable and essential dutiesin the dental officein the dental office

Dental Assistants are Dental Assistants are extremely important extremely important

members of the dental members of the dental healthcarehealthcare teamteam

ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE DENTAL TEAM AREDENTAL TEAM ARE

PATIENT CENTEREDPATIENT CENTERED

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