Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
- Serves as a key communicator within the practice, providing valuable information and support to both patients and colleagues through responsive interactions.
- Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
- Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
- Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
- Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
- Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply
Skills : General Practice
Compensation :
$20-$24 / hour