Back Office Dental Assistants
Back office dental assistants, on the other hand, are more directly involved in the clinical procedures that go on in the office. Back-end dental assistants will help dentists, orthodontists, endodontists, prosthodontists, surgeons, etc., prior, during, and after the dental procedure.
Some useful skills that can help back office dental assistants may include the following:
- Problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of dental equipment as well as how to use and maintain them
- Laboratory skills
- Knowledge of safety and sanitation procedures and regulations
- Knowledge of preventive dentistry techniques
- Understanding of the oral anatomy
- X-ray operation
- Anesthesia administration
- Sterilization procedures
Useful Skills
Depending on the exact type of back office dental assistant, the duties that are allowed to be carried out under the general or direct supervision of the dentist. These can include the following:
- Assisting dentists in the examination process, as well as during the procedures. It involves identifying the dental instruments and handing them to the dentist.
- Operating the dental equipment
- Administering anesthesia
- Sterilizing dental instruments
- Responding to dental office emergencies
- Cleaning, sterilizing, and organizing exam rooms
- Instructing patients on oral hygiene, postoperative procedures, and preventive dentistry.