Certified dental assistant vs dental hygienist

Differences between certified dental assistant and dental hygienist duties and responsibilities

Certified dental assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage surgery center infection control plan to meet OSHA, CDC and ADA standards.
• Provide excellent customer service to dental patients and represent the organization at trade shows and presentations.
• Reconcile payments, verify insurance benefits, schedule appointments and present patients with necessary treatment plans.
• Assist in oral surgery under local and twilight anesthesia in a private practice setting.Primary IV starter and administer anesthetics on command.
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and operate resuscitation equipment.

Dental hygienist example responsibilities.

• Assist dentist to manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification.
• Assist front office with eligibility interviews and inputting information of future patients into Dentrix computer system.
• Perform all the same duties as a dental hygienist under the supervision of a RDH.
• Enter all services render, treatment plan and suggest into DENTRIX computer system; including clinical charting.
• Develop a course plan, instruction materials, and curriculum goals for students as a didactic instructor for radiology.
• Sterilize surgical instrument trays, set up and operate ultrasonice cleaners, maintain and operate autoclaves, assemble surgical trays.
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