DENTAL ASSISTANT 1

MS505 $25,480 - $45,864
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 06/23/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To provide chair-side assistance to a licensed dentist.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Close from a licensed dentist.

Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS, however, the agency must ensure compliance with the regulations of the Louisiana Board of Dentistry as applicable to Dental Assistants.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Dental Assistant 2 by the absence of experienced-level duties.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

At this level, incumbents work under close supervision and train to perform basic chair-side assistance to a dentist, which may include the following tasks:

Exposes and develops dental intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs.

Dispenses, procures, and mixes dental materials, and maintains supply inventory.

Takes and records vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

Gathers and records information from patients concerning past and present medical and dental history.

Applies topical anti-cariogenic solutions to the teeth.

Flosses the teeth and makes preliminary inspections with mouth mirror and floss only.

Gives intra-oral instructions and demonstrations of oral hygiene procedures.

Receives removable prostheses for cleaning or repair work.

Makes dental plaque smears, preliminary study model impressions and opposing model impressions for cast study.

Applies and removes rubber dams.

Places or removes temporary separating devices, cut and tuck ligatures, tension devices, and any loose or broken bands or arch wires when directed by the dentist.

Cleans and sterilizes dental instruments and equipment.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
No experience or training required.