April 12, 2008
A Dental Assistant’s Duties
A dental assistant basically has to provide an extra set of hands to the dentist. When it comes to a dental assistant's duties you will need to assist your dentist in cleaning, removing cement and other debris from the patients mouth during the filling process, take dental x-rays and process them, operate dental equipment in the clinic, prepare the patient for surgery, arrange and hand out dental instruments to the dentist and also assist in administrative work such as filing and recovering patients dental records and history. You will also have to handle patient's appointments, and sending of bills and receiving payments, all under the supervision of the dentist.