Assist dentist, set up patient and equipment, and keep records.
|
- Apply protective coating of fluoride to teeth.
- Assist dentist in management of medical and dental emergencies.
- Clean and polish removable appliances.
- Clean teeth, using dental instruments.
- Expose dental diagnostic x-rays.
- Fabricate temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
- Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
- Make preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
- Pour, trim, and polish study casts.
- Prepare patient, sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, and assist dentist during dental procedures.
- Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
- Record treatment information in patient records.
- Schedule appointments, prepare bills and receive payment for dental services, complete insurance forms, and maintain records, manually or using computer.
- Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
- assist in examining or treating dental or medical patients
- collect specimens from patients
- complete patient bills
- complete patient insurance forms
- follow dental or medical x-ray procedures
- follow patient care procedures
- maintain dental or medical records
- observe patient condition
- operate dental equipment
- perform dental hygiene procedures
- post medical insurance billings
- prepare medical treatment room
- prepare patient for dental work
- prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments
- process medical records
- provide customer service
- record medical history or data
- schedule meetings or appointments
- set up dental equipment
- set up patient care equipment
- sterilize or disinfect instruments
- take vital signs
- use clinical sterilizing technique
- use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
- use dental treatment procedures
- use knowledge of medical terminology
- use secretarial procedures
|
