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role in dentistry
- In dental auxiliary: Dental assistant.
About 65 percent of all dental auxiliaries are dental assistants. Their duties vary according to the degree to which the dentist elects to delegate duties that do not require extensive professional knowledge. In general, the assistant is expected to prepare patients for dental…
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The majority of dentists in private practice employ one or more dental assistants to provide such services as the reception of patients, the keeping of records and accounts, assistance for the dentist while he or she is treating patients, general upkeep of the…
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