I clean teeth, examine patients for signs of oral diseases such as gingivitis, and provide other preventative dental care. I also educate patients on ways to improve and maintain good oral health.

I clean teeth, examine patients for signs of oral diseases such as gingivitis, and provide other preventative dental care. I also educate patients on ways to improve and maintain good oral health.

Helped fill a maternity leave.

•assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures •taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays) •asking about the patient's medical history•preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment •helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment •providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling) •teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., toothbrushing, flossing and nutritional counseling) •taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth) •performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer •communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies) •helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery