Dental assistants perform a variety of tasks to support dentists and provide dental care to patients. Their responsibilities include:
Patient care: Welcoming patients, ensuring their comfort, and providing dental hygiene instructions
Recordkeeping: Maintaining patient records, scheduling appointments, and tracking treatment plans
Preparing treatment rooms: Sterilizing instruments and equipment, stocking supplies, and setting up trays
Assisting the dentist: Passing instruments, suctioning fluids, and taking X-rays
Performing lab tasks: Taking dental impressions and performing other lab tasks
Teaching patients: Providing dental hygiene instructions and educating patients about oral health
Recording treatment: Recording the treatment provided to each patient
Dental assistants perform a variety of tasks to support dentists and provide dental care to patients. Their responsibilities include:
Patient care: Welcoming patients, ensuring their comfort, and providing dental hygiene instructions
Recordkeeping: Maintaining patient records, scheduling appointments, and tracking treatment plans
Preparing treatment rooms: Sterilizing instruments and equipment, stocking supplies, and setting up trays
Assisting the dentist: Passing instruments, suctioning fluids, and taking X-rays
Performing lab tasks: Taking dental impressions and performing other lab tasks
Teaching patients: Providing dental hygiene instructions and educating patients about oral health
Recording treatment: Recording the treatment provided to each patient