Dental Assistant II

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Chairside assisting;
• Seating and Prepare patients for treatment; Obtain pertinent information and assist in any procedures necessary.
• Expose and develop radiographs, according to standard protocols and/or dentist orders.
• Aid dentist during oral exam and treatment.
• Maintain dental instruments and equipment.
• Aid dental hygienist and clerk when necessary and feasible.
• Maintain clinical supply inventory; Maintain dark room.
• Maintain clinical areas with proper infection control procedures.
• Take impressions for study models; Apply pit and fissure sealant;
• Polish teeth following prophy of teeth by the dentist and give oral hygiene instructions to pts;
• Responsible for purchase orders and ordering of monthly expendable supplies.
• Participate in continuing education on and off site as appropriate and feasible.
• Insert matrix bands and wedges; Place cavity bases and liners;
• Place and/or remove rubber dams.
• Fabricate and cement temporary restorations using temporary cement.
• Apply acid tech materials/rinses; Apply bonding agents.
• Remove periodontal dressings, sutures, excess cement.
• Place gingival retraction cord;
• Flush, dry and temporarily close root canals;
• Place and remove temporary restorations;
• Insert Interdental spacers; Fit (size) orthodontic bands or brackets.
• Apply dentin desensitizing solutions;
• Perform extra-oral adjustments which affect function, fit or occlusion of any temporary restoration or appliance.
• Powder the clinical crown using only- a hand-held brush and appropriate polishing agents or a combination of a slow speed handpiece (not to exceed 10,000 rpm) with attached rubber cup or bristle brush and appropriate polishing agents

Qualification Requirements

• DA Certification from an accredited Program.
• Coronial Polish Certification Preferred
• 2-years experience of Dental Assisting
• Current CPR certification
• NC X-ray certification preferred