AEGD Dental Assistants

We, the assistants welcome you to AEGD. We are looking forward to working with you during this next year. Listed below are items that you can expect from us as a group each and every day:

I.	Chair Setup – You will be completely setup for your patient (cassette, medicaments, disposable handles, etc.). This can only be accomplished with schedules posted and procedures noted. During the course of the day, residents could be expected to cleanup and setup their own chairs.
II.	Chairside Assisting – There is not an assistant for each resident. Assistants will be able to help residents during the critical part of the procedure. (Mixing and placing of amalgams, mixing impression materials, placing of composites, etc.). Surgeries always have first priority.
III.	Screening – If a resident is doing screening on any day, the assistant in that zone will help with the charting. The resident will be expected to take the necessary radiographs.
IV.	Radiographs – Assistants will take PA’s and BW if available. Residents will take FMS.
V.	Rubber Dam – The assistants are asking the residents to use the rubber dam whenever they can. This will help the resident during the procedure, especially when they won’t have an assistant available.
VI.	Become Familiar with Layout – We are asking residents to know what is in cluster cabinets in your zones and what is in the drawers at your chairs.