Dental assistants help dentists, dental hygienists and dental therapists while patients are being examined and treated. They also do clerical work.
Watch the video below to see what a day in the life of a dental assistant is like.
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Common job titles
- aide / assistant, dental
- assistant, chair-side - dental
- assistant, dental - certified / clinical
- assistant, intra-oral dental - certified
- assistant, licensed dental
- assistant, preventive dental
- assistant, registered dental
- aide / assistant, dental
- assistant, chair-side - dental
- assistant, dental - certified / clinical
- assistant, intra-oral dental - certified
- assistant, licensed dental
- assistant, preventive dental
- assistant, registered dental