Dental Assistant - Edmond Pediatric & Teen Dentistry

Preparing patients for dental work. Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures. Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary. Assisting Dentist with procedures when necessary. Providing great patient care. Recording treatment information in patient records. Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment. Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs. Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs. Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist. Caring for dental equipment. Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts. Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory. Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions. Other duties as assigned Requirements

At least 1 year of dental assisting experience is preferred be self-motivated, organized, and have a positive attitude possess great understanding of dental terminology have excellent communication and written skills have excellent public relations skills work well with patients and team be experienced in delivering high-level customer service Committed to the position arriving on time daily and staying late as needed.