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1
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What are the common tasks to all Dental Assistants?

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Setup instruments and equipment
Receive and seat patients
Prepare the patient for treatment(chair, vitals)
Assist in treatment procedures(suction, pass instruments, prepare and pass materials)
Remove and clean Instruments and operator
Appoint Patients
Assist with records
Supplies and Equipment

2
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Whats is restorative/operative dentistry?

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Branch of dentitsry concerned with the repair of diseased or damaged teeth to health with metal and nonmetal materials

3
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What are the common tasks associated with restorative/operative dentistry?

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Assist in dental dam
Cavity Prep
Placement of Amalgam and Composite

4
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What is Oral Surgery?

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Branch concerned with diagnosis, surgical management, and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, defects of the jaws and associated structures

5
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What are the common tasks associated with Oral Surgery?

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Pre-operative care
Set-up/maintain sterile fields
Assist(extractions, impacted teeth, Alveolectomy, fractures)
Post-operative care

6
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What is Prosthodontics?

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Branch of restoration and maintenance of oral function with prosthesis

7
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What are the common tasks associated with Prosthodontics?

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diagnostic/final impressions
jaw and joint relationship records
denture repair
insertion of fixed/removable dentures
selected lab procedures
8
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What is Periodontics?

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Branch with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of supporting structures of the teeth

9
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What are the common tasks associated with Periodontics?

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Periodontal Diagnosis
Sharpen Instruments
Perio surgery

10
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What is Endodontics?

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Branch concerned with pulp, root, and periapical tissues