Baltimore Family Dental

Baltimore Family Dental is hiring: Dental Assistant in Cockeysville

Baltimore Family Dental, Cockeysville, MD, United States

assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
taking digital dental radiographs (x-rays)
asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health;
(e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)
helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery