Surgical Dental Assistant
Buckhead, Georgia, United States
Workstation Preparation: prepare the workstation and instruments for the patient and dentist, disinfect and arrange dental tools, collect patients' dental recordsPatient Preparation: accompany the patient to the chair, help put them at ease before inspection and treatment, describe operation to them so that they understand its scope and durationExamine and Assist with Procedures: collaborate with the oral surgeon during treatment, support the dentist with procedures and ensure the patient’s comfort, using suction hoses and hand devices, maintain the treatment area for the surgeon, hand the dentist the necessary instruments during procedures and assist in observing complicationsIn Charge of Aftercare: educate patient on the necessary post-treatment care, discuss any required medications, inform of additional post-op appointments that may be needed, remove all contaminated equipment for sterilization, flip room for the next patient and procedure, update and submit patient records