Dental Assistant
Dental Assistant
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09-04-2025
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Job Description
- License to practice dental assisting in Massachusetts by the Board of Registration in Dentistry is required
- Must be fluent in Spanish
- At least one year full time or equivalent parttime paid experience as a dental assistant in a recognized dental office
- Ability to assist in fourhanded dentistry
- Working knowledge of operative dentistry
- Working knowledge of other general dental procedures
- Ability to work with small children and elderly
- Willingness to learn new procedures and work with others with the department
We are currently recruiting for adental assistant fordental services being provided at our site in Charlestown and a dental van in Chelsea.
We are looking for candidates who will perform all necessary duties under the supervision of the dentist i.e. preparing the patient for care assisting with treatment taking and developing xrays maintaining equipment ordering supplies autoclaving taking impressions and maintaining electronic dental records.
Performs the necessary duties for the proper functioning of the dental health unit under supervision
Greets and escorts dental patients to the dental treatment area Prepares the dental exam room for dental treatment by cleaning and disinfecting treatment areas according to the Health Centers policies and procedures.
Prepares patients for dental treatment Assists the dentist in the delivery of dental treatment:
o Performs four handed dentistry.
o Takes xrays.
o Process alginate impressions and pours dental models.
o Removes temporary cement from crowns and re cements crowns.
Delivers bleaching kit to patients
Performs all infection control duties such as:
o Cleaning and sterilization of dental instruments according to health center policies and procedures
o Stocks dental operatories and maintains dental supplies in treatment areas.
Performlab procedures such as:
o Fabrication of bleaching trays and dental models
o Provides individualized patient dental education in oral health promotion disease prevention and treatment procedures.
o Applies anticarcinogenic agents including fluoride varnish
o Places and removes dental dams
Cares for dental equipment according to manufacturers instructions and performs its required daily maintenance.
Provides interpreting services if applicable between dental provider and patients as needed
Employment Type
Full-Time
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