Clinical Assistant

In addition to our general dentistry services, Great Expressions offers a wide variety of specialty care:

• Endodontists specialize in root canal therapy and treat difficult cases, such as teeth with narrow or blocked canals.
• Periodontists specialize in diagnosing, preventing and treating gum disease. They also place dental implants and perform cosmetic periodontal treatments.
• Pedodontists specialize in the oral health of children and teenage patients.
• Oral surgeons care for patients with wisdom teeth problems, facial pains and misaligned jaws. They also treat accident victims suffering from facial injuries, place dental implants, and care for patients with oral cancer, tumors and jaw cysts.
• Orthodontists diagnose, prevent and treat dental and facial irregularities. They treat a wide variety of malocclusions (improperly aligned teeth and/or jaws).

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Great Expressions’ clinical assistants sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment, prepare the instruments and materials required to treat each patient, and obtain patients’ dental records. During dental procedures, assistants provide aid by working alongside the dentist or hygienist. They hand instruments and materials to the provider and keep patients’ mouths dry and clear by using suction or other devices.

Key components of a clinical assistant’s job is to instruct patients on postoperative and general oral healthcare, prepare materials for impressions and restorations, take and process dental x-rays, and convey and confirm treatment plans with all patients.

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Our patient coordinators are integral in the smooth operation of the practice. They greet patients, administer patient registration and verify patient insurance benefits. They also schedule and confirm patient appointments and collect co-pays. GEDC patient coordinators also answer incoming calls and provide superior patient relations.

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