Dental Assistants play an important role in every dental practice. They support the dentist in all procedures and thereby increase efficiency within the practice. Dental assistants value providing quality care and typically have more patient interaction than any other person in the dental office. Therefore, a dental assistant needs to be comforting, have excellent communication skills, and enjoy working with others.
So what are the day to day responsibilities of dental assistants? The duties of dental assistants will vary among dental practices. There are interpersonal and technical skills that are needed to perform this role. Some of those include: