certified dental assistant
Description
Overview
Languages: English
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years or equivalent experience
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting: Dental practice
Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Supervise dental assistants in their health care functions
- Train other dental laboratory assistants
- Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases
- Order dental and office supplies
- Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
- Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
- Maintain and order supplies
- Mould wax over dentures set-up
- Perform reception and clerical duties
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
- Finish metal framework of dentures
- Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Perform intra-oral duties
- Take and develop X-rays
- Record dental procedures performed on patients
- Polish and buff dentures
Credentials
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Registration with provincial or territorial authorities
Experience and specialization
Equipment, systems and controls experience: Medical and biomedical equipment and systems
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment, work under pressure, tight deadlines, repetitive tasks, physically demanding, manual dexterity, attention to detail, ability to distinguish between colours, sitting, combination of sitting, standing, walking
Benefits
Health benefits: Dental plan
Vision care benefits