Chairside Assisting: Passing instruments, suctioning fluids, and handing materials to the dentist during exams and surgical procedures.
Patient Care: Greeting, comforting, and seating patients; recording medical histories; taking vital signs; and providing pre/post-operative instructions.
Sterilization and Maintenance: Cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing instruments and treatment rooms in compliance with infection control protocols (e.g., OSHA).
Radiography: Exposing and developing digital or film X-rays to assist in diagnosis, ensuring safety procedures are followed.
Laboratory Duties: Taking and pouring impressions for study models, trimming, and polishing temporary restorations.