Dental assistant

• Work Term: Permanent


• Work Language: English


• Hours: 24 to 40 hours per week


• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year


• Experience: Will train


• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Dental practice

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Perform reception and clerical duties
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Perform intra-oral duties
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Invoice patients for dental services
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

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