Dental Assistant Job Description

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1 Dental Assistant Job Description Requirements: High School Diploma or GED Radiology permit if specified by the client Minimum 1 year experience unless specified by the client Chairside Assisting: Preparing and maintaining dental instruments, supplies, and equipment Collecting and recording patient health histories Patient management during dental procedures Instrument transfer Dental procedure isolation techniques Preparation of dental materials, cements, amalgam, composite, impression materials, etc Dental charting Prevention and management of dental medical emergencies Inventory control and management Signature: Date: Approved 10/2005 Revised 08/2009

2 DENTAL ASSISTANT SKILLS CHECKLIST Dental Hygienist A B C D A B C D Competency Standards Obtain accurate medical history Obtain accurate dental history Periodontal Management cont. Preparation of dental compounds Removal of excess cement with floss Removal of excess cement with hand instrument Radiography Radiation safety Adequate film quality correctly mounted Accurate reporting Obtains relevant structure views Other (list): Pour molds for study casts Trim molds for study casts Polish impressions Removing sutures Application of post extraction dressing Removal of post extraction dressing Fissure sealants Periodontal Management Addresses predisposing factors Detect plaque/ calculus from tooth surfaces Root planning Microultrasonics Soft tissue curettage Removal of stains beneath margins of gums Application of anesthetics Amalgam restoration Placing amalgam Carving amalgam Temporary sedative dressings Placement of base or liner into prepared tooth Removal of rubber dams Matrices Construction and fitting of mouthguards Topical agents for treatment of tooth sensitivity Supervised administration of anesthesia Management of complications of anesthesia Sterilization of equipment Maintaining sterile equipment Instruct patients in plaque control Community dental health education Industry safety standards Examination of lymph nodes Orthodontic separators Temporary restorations Chemotherapeutic agents Obtain endodontic cultures

3 DENTAL ASSISTANT SKILLS CHECKLIST A B C D A B C D Assistants Suction devices Obtaining medical records Sending and receiving invoices Prepare instruments for dental procedures Order supplies Age Specific Neo-natal Pediatrics Adolescents Adults Geriatrics Instruction on general oral care Professional Organizations and Advancement List: The information I have given is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I hereby authorize Global Personnel Pool, Inc. to release checklist to client health care facilities of Global Personnel Pool, Inc. relating to my contract employment with that facility.

4 EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST NAME: TITLE: DATE: Please check the appropriate letter of proficiency for the following types of clinical situations and equipment. LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY A = Able to teach & supervise B = 1 year constant experience C = Intermittent experience D = No experience A B C D BEDS Bari Kare Bio DyneII Fluid Air Plus Kin Air III Kin Air/TC Hill Rom Advance 2000 BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR Colin COOLING BLANKET Medi-therm hyper/hypothermia COMPRESSION STOCKINGS Kendall C.P.M. Danni Flex Kine Tec EAGLE MONITOR EMERGENCY CART SUPPLY CHECKLIST FALL SAFE MONITOR GAYMAR SOFCARE BED CUSHION HEMOCRON/ACT TESTING HOYER LIFT IV PUMPS Bard PCA Baxter FloGard CADD PCA

5 Equipment Checklist A B C D RIK Overlay Q2 Overlay FOOT EXTENSION SCALES DOPPLER EKG O2 CYLINDER DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER SUCTION (Signature) (Date)

6 General Chairside Assisting Exam Name: Date: Directions: Read each question/statement carefully and choose the best answer. Circle the correct answer. Multiple Choice: 1. Some benefits of tray setups are 1. they save time setting up 2. the dentist sets them up for the assistant 3. they eliminate delay in searching for instruments 4. they are used only in restorative procedures 5. they are adaptable to any procedure A. 1, 2, and 3 B. 1, 3, and 5 C. 2, 3, and 4 D. 3, 4 and 5 2. Hand instruments on prepared try setups are placed in A. order of use B. the order the assistant prefers C. size and order D. random sequence 3. High-speed evacuation 1. increases the patient s desire to rinse 2. decreases the patient s desire to rinse 3. is used only with a rubber dam 4. decreases the aerosol emanating from the patient s mouth 5. increases visibility A. 1, 3, and 5 B. 1, 4, and 5 C. 2, 3, and 4 D. 2, 4, and 5 4. The assistant s eye level when seated is A. Even with that of the dentist B. 4-6 inches below that of the dentist C. 4-6 inches above the patient s shoulder D. 4-6 inches above that of the dentist

7 5. When working with a right handed dentist, which hand does the assistant use to transfer instruments? A. right hand B. left hand C. either hand D. no assistant is required 6. What aids are used to diagnose caries? 1. a millimeter probe 2. broaches 3. a sharp explorer 4. a ball burnisher 5. bite-wing radiographs A. 1, 3, and 4 B. 2, 3, and 4 C. 3 and 5 D. 3, 4, and 5 7. A cavity preparation that involves the buccal pit of a lower molar is an example of a A. Class I cavity preparation B. Class II cavity preparation C. Class III cavity preparation D. Class IV cavity preparation 8. A wooden wedge is used to A. prevent gingival amalgam overhang B. plug amalgam into small preparations C. extract teeth D. splint loose teeth 9. What appliance is used to maintain the space of a prematurely lost second primary molar? A. a space opener B. a space maintainer C. a space saver D. it is not necessary to maintain this space 10. A mixed dentition consists of A. deciduous and permanent teeth existing simultaneously in the child s mouth B. deciduous teeth in the wrong places C. permanent teeth that are rotated D. permanent teeth that are in the wrong places