How do they match: Dental Assistants

  • Dental Assistants

  • Certified Dental Assistant
  • Certified Registered Dental Assistant
  • Dental Assistant
  • Expanded Dental Assistant
  • Expanded Duty Dental Assistant
  • Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
  • General Practical Dental Assistant
  • Oral Surgery Assistant
  • Ortho Assistant
  • Orthodontic Assistant
  • Orthodontic Dental Assistant
  • Orthodontist Assistant
  • Pediatric Dental Assistant
  • Registered Dental Assistant
  • Surgical Dental Assistant

  • Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

  • Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
  • Make preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
  • Pour, trim, and polish study casts.
  • Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures.

  • Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures.
  • Fit patients for assistive devices.
  • Make patient-assistive devices or device models.