Goals for the education

In connection with the treatment of patients the dental assistant will:

• make appointments and receive patients
• prepare and assist at any type of dental treatment
• prepare materials and medicaments
• take care of disinfection, cleaning and sterilisation of instruments and treatment area
• keep the patient's record updated.

Independent tasks in connection with the treatment of patients:

• take, develop, mount and file radiographs
• undertake prophylactic work, such as checking oral hygiene, giving instruction in home dental care and dietary advice
• removal of soft plaque as well as polishing with rotary instruments
• insert and remove orthodontic apparatus
• make fissure sealing
• make fluoride application.

The administrative task of the dental assistant is to:

• check stocks, purchase materials, and be responsible for the daily maintenance of the clinic's instruments and equipment
• handle the patient files as well as issuing invoices to and recording payments from the patients
• write the clinic's correspondence
• be responsible for the clinic's accounts.