Dental assistant
Adelaide dental
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
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
- Hospital/medical facility or clinic
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Order dental and office supplies
- Maintain and order supplies
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
- Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
- Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
- Take and develop X-rays
- Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Flexibility
- Accurate