Dental Assistant - Fort Stewart, United States - Department Of Defense

    Department Of Defense
    Department Of Defense Fort Stewart, United States

    1 month ago

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    Summary



    About the Position: Serves as an assistant primarily supporting a dental specialist. Performs duties in providing assistance in one or more phases of complex/difficult restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, orthodontic, or periodontal treatment.

    This is a Direct Hire Solicitation



    Duties

    • Perform duties in providing assistance in one or more phases of complex/difficult restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, orthodontic, or periodontal treatment.
    • Take preliminary impressions for study models, remove sutures, place and remove rubber dams, perio-packs, matrix bands, and wedges.
    • Operate dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra-oral radiographs.
    • Chart examination and treatment information as relayed by dentist to patient records.
    • Sterilize instruments, materials, equipment, and prepares surgical trays.
    • Take and record blood pressure and pulse of oral surgery patients before and after treatment.