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Dental Surgery Assistant

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  • Supports dental care delivery by preparing a treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials.
  • Prepares a treatment room for patients by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
  • Readies patients for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patients.
  • Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
  • Assembles instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to the treatment area, positioning instruments for dentist’s access, suctioning, and 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 and pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
  • Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations and cleaning and polishing removable appliances.