Preparing patients: Welcoming patients, seating them and comforting them
Preparing exam rooms: Sterilizing rooms, equipment, and instruments
Assisting with procedures: Helping with fillings, crowns, extractions, and other procedures
Taking dental impressions: Sterilizing dental tools and equipment
Post-procedure clean-up: Drying patients' mouths using suction hoses and other equipment
Instructing patients: Teaching patients about proper oral hygiene
Processing X-rays: Completing lab tasks, under the direction of a dentist
Keeping records: Keeping records of dental treatments
Scheduling patient appointments: Scheduling appointments
Working with patients on billing and payment: Working with patients on billing and payment