Clinical Dental Assistant-General Dentistry (KINGSPORT, TN)

Job description

Market Range: 05 THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION LOCATED IN KINGSPORT, TN: JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Clinical Dental Assistant provides chairside assistance, clinical/laboratory support, and facilities maintenance for residents and faculty members in the Kingsport Dental Clinic. - Assists operator at the dental chair using 4-handed dentistry; arranges instruments, materials, and medications on prepared tray and aids dental operator (dental student/faculty). - Provides chairside assistance to the dental hygienist. Seats and prepares patients for treatment. - Clears operating area during procedures by use of suction devices, water sprays, rubber dams, cotton rolls and holders, and by retraction of cheek/tongue. - Prepares and/or mixes impression materials. - Takes primary impressions of patient’s teeth for study casts. - Creates and trims provisional restorations. - Cleans excess cement following clinical luting procedures. - Assists with clinical photographic procedures. - Receives, processes, and accesses patient records; makes entries of procedures, materials used, amount of time involved, number of charges, etc. - Counsels with patients following clinical procedures; e...