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Chapter-03 Duties of the Dental Assistant

BOOK TITLE: Dental Operating Room Assistant

Author
1. Awasthi PN
ISBN
9789350251355
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11345_3
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
19
Author Affiliations
1. Aiwan-E-Galib Marg, Kotla Road, Temple Lane, New Delhi, India
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Dental assistant plays a key role in delivering patient care , being a good team player he/she requires to master all necessary skills and qualifications necessary to assist the doctor. Sterilization and infection control for working of the dental team in safe, uncontaminated surroundings, greeting and seating of patient, discussing and reviewing of the procedure, disposing or taking the patient to front desk, for creating a positive impression on the patient. Taking radiographs with minimum patient exposure. Various procedural activities such as taking impression, making diagnostic casts, trimming of models, oral hygiene instructions, coronal polish, topical fluoride application, pit and fissure sealants, placement of dental dam, polishing amalgam, shade selection etc. Mastering drainage of the oral fluids for clear operating field and accomplishing operating efficacy between doctor and him by proper handling of materials is what all is expected as a constant learning phenomenon.

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