Dental Assistant Program

Nawal Alatawi

supervisores:
Dr / Nouf Alaskar
Dr / Horiya Alhafi
Start from beginning …
The dental assistant profession can be traced
as far back as 1885 when the wife of New
Orleans dentist, Dr. Edmund Kells began
assisting him in his practice.
 First
Dental
assistant
As Dr. Kells dental practice grew
he hired Malvina Cueria, a teenage
girl as a full time assistant.
 Dental
assistant
Profession
Dental assistant is a qualified individual who
contribute significantly to the dental team.
Dental assistant perform a variety of tasks, from
patient care to office and laboratory duties.
 Characteristic needed to be in Dental Assistant

Excellent organizational skills Compassionate attitude

Detail-oriented personality Resilience

Strong communication skills Team player

 To Do

• good oral health

• healthy mouth looking

The Appropriate • Good grooming includes

showering and wearing deodorant
Appearance of
dental assistant • comfortable scrub and shoes .
 Not To Do

• Long ,dirty nails or manicured

nails

• high heels , sandals , any type of

inappropriate shoes
The Appropriate
• excessive makeup and jewelry
Appearance of
dental assistant • strong perfume or cigarette smell
 Dental assistant roles in the dental office

Administrative Tasks clinical Tasks

 Dental assistant roles in the dental office
Administrative Tasks

• Answering phones and scheduling appointments

• maintaining patient dental records

• Overseeing patient check-in procedures

• Scheduling referral and testing appointments

• General office administration

 Dental assistant roles in the dental office
clinical Tasks

• Showing patients to their exam rooms

• Preparing patients for procedures and/or surgeries

• Assisting with procedures such as fillings, crowns, and extractions

• Generally chairside assisting of dentists and hygienists

• Sterilizing dental tools and equipment

• Post-procedure clean-up
 Am I responsible person ?
yes
I used to take care of my mother health and god knows how much she’s stubborn I
learned many things and the first thing I’ve learned is to be patient and nice no matter of
what you see or here and I am aware of how much it’s important to be
responsible ,actually it’s adultness and maturity .

One of the definitions of responsibility is

the state or fact of be accountable or to blame for something

and I’m ready to be responsible regardless of the level of the challenges

 References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Edmund_Kells#/media/File:C_Edmund_Kells.jpg

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Edmund_Kells#/media/Datei:C._Edmund_Kells.jpg

https://www.dentalcareersedu.org/2015/06/the-birth-of-the-dental-assistant-profession/

https://www.meridian.edu/12-characteristics-highly-effective-dental-assistant/#:~:text=A%20good
%20dental%20assistant%20should,act%20as%20a%20team%20player.

https://www.dentistryiq.com/front-office/article/16365082/professional-appearance-in-the-workplace