Dental
Assistant
Duties and Responsibilities:
Dental assistants help provide dental care. They often work
in teams with dental hygienist and laboratory technicians. They may work in
health clinics, dental schools nursing homes, and the military, but usually
they work for dentists in private practice.
Dental assistant duties include:
• Helping
patients feel comfortable during treatment.
• Taking and
developing dental x-rays.
• Taking medical
histories for patients.
• Sterilizing and
preparing dental instruments and equipment.
• Instructing
patients about dental health care to include brushing and flossing.
• Performing
office management task.
Average Salary: $14,000-$25,000
Educational Requirements:
Dental assistant must have a high school diploma or GED
certificate.
They must receive additional training at a community
college, vocational school, or dental school to learn their skills. Length of
programs varies between six months and one year. To become certified, dental
assistant must pass an examination from the Dental Assistant National Board.
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