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Ch. 2: Professional Dental Assistant

Published on Aug 18, 2019

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Professional Dental
Assistant

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Professionalism
is an attitude that is apparent in everything you say and do, in and out of the dental office.

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Characteristics of a DA

Professional Appearance, grooming, health, dress.
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Professional Appearance

Clean uniform, shoes. Hair back.  Fingernails short. Good hygiene.
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fingernail hygiene

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Good Health

  • How do you stay in good health?
  • What does good grooming involve?
  • What might a patient think when seeing a dental assistant with a messy uniform, hair in the face, dirty shoes, and dirty nails?
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Review your personal

qualities
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Dental Assisting is a Career

  • What is a typical day for a dental assistant?
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Roles of Dental Assistant

  • What are the roles of the chairside dental assistant?
  • What are the roles of teh Expanded Functions Assistant?
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Responsibility

Arrive on time, don't leave early, help others, keep busy.
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Responsibility

Never discuss personal problems with patients. 
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Confidentiality

HIPAA=do not gossip!
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Confidentiality

  • How should a dental assistant act with patients?
  • How do you maintian a relationship with your dentist employer?
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YOU DID THIS!

Don't blame or find fault
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Juliette A. Southard

founder of the ADAA
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DANB

Dental Assisting National Board
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Specialty Certification

danb.org

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