What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Sunset Health?
Remove sutures
Apply topical fluorides and sealants
Place and remove dental dams and matrix bands
Fabricate and place interim restorations with temporary cement
Remove temporary cement and interim restorations with hand instruments
Observe patient during nitrous oxide analgesia as instructed by the dentist or licensed dental therapist
Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances with hand instruments
Remove periodontal dressings with hand instruments
Perform coronal polishing procedures
Prepare a patient for nitrous oxide analgesia administration upon the direct instruction and presence of a dentist or licensed dental therapist
Place dental material into a patient’s mouth in response to a licensed dentist including dental sealant, temporary restorations and silver diamine fluoride.
Cleanse the supragingival surface of the tooth in preparation for:
The placement of bands, crowns, and restorations
Dental dam application
Acid etch procedures
Removal of dressings and packs
Take final digital impressions for any activating orthodontic appliance, fixed, or removable prothesis
Collect and record information pertaining to extraoral conditions
Collect and record information pertaining to existing intraoral conditions
Train or instruct patients in oral hygiene techniques, preventive procedures, dietary counseling for caries and plaque control, and provide pre- and post-operative instructions relative to specific office treatment
Ensures the dental office has the inventory needed and communicates the needs to the designated supply purchaser
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