Job description

Assist the Dentists, performing the full range of chairside duties;

Perform preventive dentistry procedures and deliver preventive dentistry instruction;

Produce dental x-rays and preliminary impressions for study casts;

Perform clinical dental laboratory procedures;

Perform preventive maintenance on dental equipment;

Manage dental supplies and records

make patients as comfortable as possible in the dental chair, prepare them for treatment, and obtain dental records

hand instruments and materials to dentists, and keep patients\' mouths dry and clear by using suction or other devices

sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment, prepare tray setups for dental procedures

sometimes prepare materials for making impressions and restorations, expose radiographs, and process dental x-ray film as directed by a dentist

make casts of the teeth and mouth from impressions

clean and polish removable appliances