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Dental Assisting School of Utah |
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Dental Assisting School of Utah |
"Dental assisting is expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations with excellent opportunities through 2012."
NAC
"Dental assistants work in a well-lighted, clean environment. Thier work area is usually near the dental chair so that they can arrange instruments, materials, and medication and hand them to the dentist when needed"
NAC
What is a Dental Assistant?
Dental Assistant Duties include:
Preparation of dental restorative materials
Helping with patient care
Exposing, processing, and mounting dental x-rays
Infection control
Making temporary crowns
Taking impressions
Making stone models
Supply inventory
The Dental assistant works primarily with the dentist. The dental assistant mixes dental materials, exchanges instruments, and provides oral evacuation during dental procedures. An equally important role of the chairside dental assistant is to make the patient comfortable and relaxed.
Modern Dental Assisting
The Dental Assistant is a key player and takes on significant responsibility as a member of the dental healthcare team. Assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral healthcare and are valuable members of the dental care team.
NAC newspaper