What Does a Dental Assistant Do?

At High River Dental Centre, our dental assistants are here to provide our patients with a high level of care and attention before, during and after your treatment. Our dental assistants are multi-skilled healthcare professionals, who possess a diverse knowledge base.

Our dental assisting team provides a variety of clinical procedures such as processing x-rays, obtaining preliminary impressions, providing preventative treatments, and dental health education, as well as assisting our dentists with numerous dental procedures in a friendly, professional manner. Our dental assistants perform various preventive intra-oral procedures for a variety of dental services, as well as provide our patients with post-treatment care, including temporary crown placement, tooth polishing during cleanings and check-ups, placing dental dams, and providing fluoride treatments. Our Dental Assistant team also provides patients with oral health instruction, tips for oral disease prevention, postoperative care instruction, nutritional counselling for oral health and a variety of other dental education to our patients.

High River Dental encourages our dental assisting team to keep their skills up-to-date by engaging in a variety of courses and seminars to learn about new dental technologies and industry regulations. Our dental assistants practice universal precautions and infection control, and their utmost concern is their patient’s well-being and comfort.

Our dental assistant team is an important part of our Dental Team, and they ensure that the highest quality of care is provided at every visit. To learn more about the High River Dental assisting team, please contact our office today!