certified dental assistant

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Order dental and office supplies
• Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• 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
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Perform intra-oral duties
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Polish and buff dentures
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Registration with provincial or territorial authorities
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week