Dental Assistant I Job Description
Duties are the following but not limited to:
1. Chair-side Assisting: Assists the dentist in providing dental treatment.
Preparing and maintaining dental instruments, supplies and equipment.
Collecting and recording patient health histories
Patient management during dental procedures
Instrument transfer
Dental procedure isolation techniques
Preparation of dental materials, cements, amalgam, composite, impression materials, etc.
Dental charting
Prevention and management of dental medical emergencies
Inventory control and management
2. Expanded Functions
Taking dental x-rays
Applying topical fluoride treatments
Placing topical medications
3. Dental Infection Control Procedures
Managing the dental office infection control plan to meet OSHA, CDC and ADA
standards
Instrument cleaning, sterilization/disinfection, and re-circulation
Dental treatment room disinfection
4. Dental Laboratory Procedures
Pouring impressions to make stone and plaster models
Model trimming
Fabricating mouth guards, temporary crowns, and custom impression trays.
Preparing casting models and dies
Fabricating orthodontic retainers and other appliances
5. Patient and Community Education
Delivering patient personal oral care instructions
Delivering community dental health presentations
Planning and setting-up health fair booths
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