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The Dental Healthcare Team: Roles and Responsibilities

Learn about the different members of the dental healthcare team, including dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental laboratory technicians, and business assistants. Discover their roles, education requirements, and responsibilities in promoting optimal oral health. Explore the legal and ethical implications within the dental spa industry.

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The Dental Healthcare Team: Roles and Responsibilities

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  1. Chapter 3 The Dental Healthcare Team

  2. Introduction

  3. Members of the Dental Healthcare Team

  4. The Dentist

  5. Education and Certification of the General Dentist

  6. Responsibilities of the Chairside Dental Assistant

  7. Education of the Dental Specialist

  8. The Registered Dental Hygienist

  9. Dental Specialists

  10. The Dental Assistant

  11. Roles of the Dental Assistant

  12. Roles of the Chairside Assistant

  13. Dental Hygienist Performing an Oral Prophylaxis

  14. Dentist and Chairside Dental Assistant Working Together

  15. Chairside Dental Assistant and a Circulating Dental Assistant

  16. A Sterilization Assistant Is an Important Member of the Team

  17. Expanded-Functions Dental Assistant

  18. Roles of the Business Assistant • Business assistants, also known as administrative assistants, secretarial assistants, and receptionists, are primarily responsible for the smooth and efficient operation of the business office • The duties of a business assistant include: • Scheduling appointments • Communicating on the phone • Coordinating financial arrangements with patients • Handling dental insurance claims

  19. Patient Is Greeted by Business Assistant

  20. The Dental Laboratory Technician

  21. Dental Laboratory Technicians

  22. Dentist’s Written Laboratory Prescription Posted on Work Plan

  23. Education of the Dental Laboratory Technician

  24. Supporting Services • The dental supply person is a representative from a dental supply company who routinely calls on dental offices • The detail person is a representative of a specific company who visits dental offices to provide the dentist with information concerning that company's product • The dental equipment technician is a specialist who installs and provides service for and repairs of dental equipment • This service may be provided under a maintenance contract or on an as-needed basis

  25. Legal and Ethical Implications

  26. Dental Spas Offer a Variety of Amenities

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