McGill University
DentalAssistant
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“Dental Assistant at McGill University. Skills: Dental assistance, Model preparation, Dental procedures. Assist staff and students in treatment. Assist in instruction of dental students”
Industry & Context.
Ability to spend long hours standing, Ability to spend long hours stretching, Ability to spend long hours bending, Light lifting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3 Years Related Experience, Dental Assistant Certification
Nice to Have
Knowledge of dental laboratory procedures
What You'll Do.
Assist staff and students in treatment
Assist in instruction of dental students
Prepare and set up instruments
Ensure compliance with infection control
Schedule appointments
Ensure maintenance and supply of equipment
Pour models for lab exercises
Demonstrate how to pour models
Demonstrate how to trim models
Work with extracted teeth
Take radiographs on extracted teeth
Work with animal parts
Help setting up practical exams
Help maintaining equipment
Clean the plaster room
Guide students with practical requirements
Take alginate impressions
Trim models to specifications
Mount models on articulator
Fabricate surgical stent
Fabricate custom trays
Fabricate ortho appliances
Placement of bands for ortho
Placement of bracketts for ortho
Fabricate athletic mouth guards
Fabricate bleaching trays
Fabricate vacu shells
Use putty for temporization
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work within a team environment
Communication Scope
English communication; French communication
Full Job Description
**Please refer to the[How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates)](https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/apply_at_mcgill_university_-_guide_for_external_candidates_en.pdf) job aid for instructions on how to apply.** **If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).** **Position Summary:** Under the direction of the immediate supervisor, assists staff and students in the treatment of patients. Assists in the instruction of dental students. Prepares and sets up instruments and materials. Ensures compliance with infection control. Schedules appointments. Compile reports. Ensures maintenance and supply of equipment and materials. **Duties and Responsibilities:** * Laboratory tasks requiring to pour models / trim models for lab exercises. Number of models often exceeding 100. * Demonstrate to students how to pour models / trim models. * Work with extracted teeth. * Take radiographs on extracted teeth. * Oral surgery tasks requiring to work with animal parts – tongues / jaws. * Help setting up practical exams. * Help maintaining all equipment in simulation lab / plaster room. * Clean the plaster room with the help of the students. * Guide students with their practical requirements – appliances / dentures / custom trays etc. * Take alginate impressions * Pour impressions – knowledge of different stones. Type 1 / 2 /3 /4 / stone * Trim models to specifications * Mount models on articulator * Fabricate surgical stent – surgical guide * Knowledge of denture teeth – choose correct molds * Fabricate custom trays – border molding / wax rims / teeth placement * Fabricate ortho appliances – Essix retainers * Placement of bands & bracketts for ortho * Fabricate athletic mouth guards * Fabricate bleaching trays (whitening) * Fabricate vacu shells for temporiza
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