• Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Order dental and office supplies
• Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Maintain and order supplies
• Perform reception and clerical duties
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
• Finish metal framework of dentures
• Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
• Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
• Perform intra-oral duties
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Invoice patients for dental services
• Polish and buff dentures
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Registration with provincial or territorial authorities
• Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 35 hours per week