Dental assisting 101: The basics 

i am also new as an assistant and yesterday i worked with a substitute dentist for the first time and she was so sweet and she gave me tips and today i worked with the regular dentist who is a perfectionist with demands and did not do anything right in her eyes i have cried because of that and wanted to stop. she doesn't want to assist with me anymore... it also depends on the dentist how understanding they are.

i went through the same thing my trainer didnt help me that much but the other das at my office did good luck on ur journey and dont feel afraid to speak up

Akira Ahu Maipi what’s the starting salary ? And how is it going ? Im interested in this field

I just started my first week of on the job training as a dental assistant also. Same situation as you. How is it going for you 2wks in? I feel like I can't do anything right.

Ashley Fortier I started back in mid April with absolutely no experience & am finally starting to feel very confident! It is very very difficult I agree but it definitely gets better. Everyone would tell me when I started that the more I chair side assist, the more I’ll learn which is hard to hear when you are a nervous wreck like me but it’s 100% true. Dental assisting I’ve learned is very repetitive! Hang in there because it gets so much better & you will do great.

@@anastasiasantiago8385 Thank you so much!! You are so right!!! I am finally catching on a bit. I am a nervous wreck also, my hands are finally starting to steady and I nolonger fear stabbing someone's gag reflex while excavating . Thank you for your kind words of encouragement!!! Good luck and happy to hear you are doing well. I wish you great success for your future.

Yes you are right I am a trainee.Luckily I got to shadow for a week and I still remember the first time I did.I was sooooo scared and nervous.It will be like that for a week but you get used to it.Don't worry!I have been working for 8 months now.

I learned labial as facial

How about also PALATINAL ? On upper jaw, is palatinal, not lingual.

Your the BEST thanks!!

Ms. Monge Valenzuela Mesial is the surface of the tooth that is closest to the midline of the mouth, which is the vertical line that divides the mouth in half. Distal is the surface of the tooth that is the furthest away from the midline of the mouth. It is hard to explain without visuals, so my advice would be to look at diagrams, this helps a lot when preparing for your boards.

I’m so glad I came across your comment! I am just starting as a Dental Assistant and the tooth numbers always take me a second to think about what it is. Visualizing it as a box as you said is so helpful!

Thanks for the tip😅 🙏🏼

I love this comment because I'm more of a visual learner, I'm in a program leaving to a office soon :(

Liz Rivera Good luck ♥️

I’m starting in August I can’t wait !!

Do you need ant pre requisites

Liz Rivera good luck! How’s it going by the way(:

Did you finish the program how did it go?

That’s awesome!! Congrats!! 💕

jazmine riva I really want to change from being a cna also but it’s all I’ve ever done. How do you like it so far? Congrats too btw!

That’s crazy lol iv been a cna for 12 years was going to go to nursing school but decided I wanted a change. Good luck to you.

😂 same! I used to work as a DCC, but performed a lot of tasks that a CNA would do. I thought about getting my CNA but decided on dental instead 😊

What job is paying more for you

ZaMya Bradley was ur class hard

Yes please!! that would be great

Yes plz mostly tray set up .thanks

Yes pleaseee

Yesss

You weren't supplied a model when entering the program?

Suziee Jackson I start mine tomorrow in an oral surgeons office and so nervous ... any tips? How did your first week go??

Candice McManaway it’s going really great actually I feel like I’ve been here for a month already. Everyone is easy going and so helpful. I know this isn’t always the case for all offices but I was truly blessed to get this office. Really nice people. I’m a fast learner also so everything is just coming to me naturally as it was taught to me in school. Don’t be nervous or let the pressure get to you. Just relax and remain confident even if you aren’t that excelled or proficient in a certain area just be willing to learn and willing to help others around you.

hey lady, how is it going? what state are you in, and hope you love Dental Assistant ING, I have been in the field for 17 yrs, and I love it. best wishes to you.

How are you doing now

Cd u pls tell me why u stop doing it? U dnt like it anymore or something else? Im thinking of studying this for my new journey of career ..

I'm applying to pcc too I hope to start in the fall.

How is it going? I'm about to extern out of my dental assisting program!

I'm about to start how it going

You can do it!! 😄

Awww thank you so much and keep it coming with the dental videos girl!!😍♥️

Estefany Salgado It is? Can I ask why? I’ve been curious about getting into this career also. Is it a good job?

Sarah R I am not a DA just yet but idk I think it’s just a stable job it is interesting you can grow so much from it and I just think it just a career for me and thats what I want todo in the future hopefully soon I have tried doing different stuff just experimenting on other careers and I just can’t let go of DA... Is For me

How did it go ? I going to an interview as well ☹️✌️

Did you get to wear gloves and hold the suction

@@noahlester5993 yes that’s my main purpose

Hey I'm studying right now dental assisting in college and I have the textbook and workbook, we just learned about tooth surfaces and numbers( also how to count them correctly) if you want I can send you pictures of it, so you can start becoming more advanced in your knowledge (: you'll be a much more valuable team member and will be likely to get trained to do more tasks, and if you decide to in the future you can become an RDA! If you wanna see that chapter I just told you about I have insta I can send them through there (: good luck with your training and hope you get lots more duties and tasks!! 🙌🏼🤍

@@jessicarobles312 hi I just started school as a dental assistant. Can you pls help me with those pictures if you still have them

Blake Sampia I’m starting as well! Glad to see another guy that’s starting seems like a ton of females which is kind of intimidating

Dont do it man, im a DA and im not doing this anymore. This job is for girls

@@iraqilover91 don't really care who it's for but if you have any legitimate reasons why I shouldn't do it or challenges that I might not be overcome please let me know

@@koridrury5309 awesome! Hope you enjoy it 😊

Blake Sampia I don’t care who it’s for either , that’s not a legitimate reason to not go

Ashley Brooke I start in February too, good luck to the both of us! ☺️♥️

What's the point of going to school to assist? Wasting money

Dentists may know what sweet teeth are but not really what they are used for so I am here as a good spiritual soul and healer to let them know. When you take sweet teeth out you can use them to remove a bad spirit nearby by putting them in their feet or liver. You can also use them to heal good souls that need some help put the sweet teeth removed in any sore or dark spot in their spirits.

Congrats! How is your job going as a dental assistant? Today is my first day with no experience

@@yasminvilla8481 it took me a little while to get the hang of it! I was an Emt before. So it was a huge change in pace. I was the only assistant since we are such a small office. It’s a fun job to have even if it’s a stepping stone in your career. I took some time at home to review tooth numbers and tools your doctor needs for procedures. The biggest tip I can give you is when setting up for your procedures take pictures of your table so you remember. That helped me catch on so much faster. And don’t be afraid to ask for help. My dentist is amazing and taught me so much. With having no experience it is so easy to get flustered and frustrated but just remind yourself you’re brand new. Give it 3 months of constant routines- dentistry is repetitive depending on your specialty. But it is a very fun and rewarding job!

How’s is schooling going so far ?

How is it going ??

How was school?? I didnt know you could start online, i was going to start in aug in person

Did you finish

I'll be starting with no experience in a week or so, do you have any advice or tips? would you mind telling me what you did your first day and what you do in your down time since you don't have the experience? congrats on your job!!

@@megggy89 how was your experience?