DENTAL ASSISTANT
- Prepare dental examination room, sterilization and equipment setup. During appointments, assistants can take dental x-rays, hand dentists instruments, hold patients' mouths dry and teach patients about proper oral hygiene.
- The most important priority of a dental assistant is to provide care to the patient. Often patients can feel nervous or uncomfortable visiting the dental office. Dental assistants play an important role in helping alleviate any anxiety patients may have.