Personal Suitability

Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Accurate; Team player; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability

Work Setting Specialty dental practice; Dental practice

Additional Skills Perform intra-oral duties

Other Languages Philippine languages; Spanish; Castilian; Arabic

Specific Skills

Prepare patients for dental examinations; Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment; Prepare dental instruments and filling materials; Take and develop X-rays; Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant; Educate patients concerning oral hygiene; Record dental procedures performed on patients; Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts; Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations

Experience 7 months to less than 1 year

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Registration with provincial or territorial authorities; Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Languages English