Dental Assistant Job in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

(Job ID: 516491)

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Our established private practice is looking for an experienced EFDA! An Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) performs all standard dental assistant duties, but with additional responsibilities like taking impressions, applying sealants, performing coronal polishing, taking x-rays, placing fillings, and administering topical fluoride, all under the supervision of a dentist, with the specific expanded functions depending on state regulations and their additional training and certification. Key responsibilities of an EFDA may include: Patient care: Preparing patients for procedures, ensuring comfort, reviewing medical history, and providing post-treatment instructions. Chairside assistance: Setting up and breaking down operatories, passing instruments, suctioning, and maintaining a sterile field during dental procedures. Restorative procedures: Placing temporary fillings, applying matrix bands, cleaning debris from cavities, and assisting with final adjustments to fillings. Preventive care: Applying topical fluoride, placing sealants, and performing coronal polishing. Radiography: Taking dental x-rays Impression taking: Taking alginate impressions for casts and models Infection control: Maintaining sterilization protocols and following safety guidelines Important points about an EFDA role: Advanced training: To become an EFDA, dental assistants must complete additional training and pass a state-administered exam. Supervision required: Even with expanded functions, an EFDA always works under the direct supervision of a dentist. Our hours are Monday- Thursday 7:00 am-3:30 PM.