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Basic Dental Assisting
Basic Dental Assisting
at Chattahoochee Technical College
Atlanta Catalog
Dental Assistants sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment, prepare instrument and material tray setups for each patient procedure, obtain and maintain patients' dental records. During dental procedures, assistants work alongside the dentist to provide assistance. They also instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care.
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Dental Assistants
Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.
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