$27.03 - $33.05 hourly
Dientes Community Dental Care
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
*Position Summary* Perform basic supportive dental procedures under the supervision of a dentist; must be available to work Saturdays. *Essential Functions/Responsibilities* *General Supervision:* * Perform all duties assigned to dental assistants, under the supervision of a licensed dentist. * Operate dental radiography equipment for oral radiography and have a radiographic safety certificate. * Perform intraoral and extraoral photography. * Mouth-mirror inspection of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations and missing teeth. * Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings *Direct supervision* * Obtain endodontic cultures * Application of pits and fissure sealants (Certification required) * Dry canals, previously opened by the supervising dentist, with absorbent points. * Test pulp vitality * Placing of bases and liners on sound dentin * Removal of cement excess from supragingival surfaces of teeth * Sizing of stainless steel...