Job Description:
Work with patients to make them comfortable in the dental chair and to prepare them for treatments and procedures
Sterilize dental instruments
Prepare the work area for patient treatment by setting out instruments and materials
Help dentists by handing them instruments during procedures
Keep patients mouths dry by using suction hoses and other equipment
Instruct patients in proper dental hygiene
Process x rays and complete lab tasks, under the direction of a dentist
Keep records of dental treatments
Schedule patient appointments