Chapter 2 - The dental assistant
what are the 8 characteristics of a dental assistant? - answer professional appearance,
knowledge and skills, teamwork, attitude, dedication, responsibility and initiative,
confidentiality, personal qualities
what does the dental assistant’s professional appearance look like? - answer good
health, good dress, good grooming
what are the skills a dental assistant should have? - answer front desk and clinical skills
why should a dental assistant have a good attitude? - answer because a dental office
can be a stressful place for both the workers and employees and its important to be
encouraging and stay positive
how can a dental assistant show dedication and responsibility? - answerby truly caring
about the patient, being on time, having a good attitude, and not leaving the practice
early
why must a dental assistant have good confidentiality? - answerbecause dental offices
contain vast amounts of personal information and its against the law to give out any
information about the patient
where do dental assistants work? - answersolo practices, group practices, specialty
practices, office managers, financial and scheduling coordinators, public health
dentistry, hospital dental clinic, dental school clinic
what are the types of schooling you can do to become a dental assistant? -
answercommunity colleges, vocational schools, career colleges, technical schools,
universities, and dental schools
what do dental assistants salaries depend on? - answersalaries depend on the skills
and abilities of the individuals along with the location of the practice
What is the ADAA? - answera national non-profit that represents certified dental
assistants
What does ADAA stand for? - answerAmerican Dental Assistants Association
What does DANB stand for? - answerDental Assisting National Board
What is DANB? - answerthe agency responsible for testing dental assistants so they
can become certified
what are the 8 characteristics of a dental assistant? - answer professional appearance,
knowledge and skills, teamwork, attitude, dedication, responsibility and initiative,
confidentiality, personal qualities
what does the dental assistant’s professional appearance look like? - answer good
health, good dress, good grooming
what are the skills a dental assistant should have? - answer front desk and clinical skills
why should a dental assistant have a good attitude? - answer because a dental office
can be a stressful place for both the workers and employees and its important to be
encouraging and stay positive
how can a dental assistant show dedication and responsibility? - answerby truly caring
about the patient, being on time, having a good attitude, and not leaving the practice
early
why must a dental assistant have good confidentiality? - answerbecause dental offices
contain vast amounts of personal information and its against the law to give out any
information about the patient
where do dental assistants work? - answersolo practices, group practices, specialty
practices, office managers, financial and scheduling coordinators, public health
dentistry, hospital dental clinic, dental school clinic
what are the types of schooling you can do to become a dental assistant? -
answercommunity colleges, vocational schools, career colleges, technical schools,
universities, and dental schools
what do dental assistants salaries depend on? - answersalaries depend on the skills
and abilities of the individuals along with the location of the practice
What is the ADAA? - answera national non-profit that represents certified dental
assistants
What does ADAA stand for? - answerAmerican Dental Assistants Association
What does DANB stand for? - answerDental Assisting National Board
What is DANB? - answerthe agency responsible for testing dental assistants so they
can become certified
