Dental Assistant
Job description
These individuals contribute to the provision of dental care by assisting the dentist during dental examinations and treatments.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Biological agents
- Radiation
Main tasks
- Prepare clients for dental examinations by the dentist.
- Disinfect and set up the treatment room.
- Prepare dental equipment needed for various treatments.
- Assist the dentist when taking X-rays.
- Polish the coronal part of the teeth and apply fluoride and sealant.
- Assist the dentist when taking impressions.
- Fabricate crowns and temporary restorations.
- Educate customers about dental hygiene.
- Order dental and office supplies.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2020 to 2022.- Minimum
- $18.00
- Median
- $23.25
- Maximum
- $30.00
Job prospects for 2022-2026
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Job prospects for 2022-2026
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2021
All of Québec
6,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 98% Female
- 2% Male
Not available.
- 98% Female
- 2% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2015
All of Québec
$33,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 621, 622, 62396% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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NAICS 911% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 451% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 621, 622, 62396% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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NAICS 911% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 451% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in assistance dentaire 
Code : 5144
Placement rate: 82.3%
9.6% of graduates pursue further studies
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Time management
- Active listening
- Coordination
- Oral expression
- Information processing
- Mathematics
- Learning strategies
- Reading comprehension
- Service oriented
- Critical thought
- Active learning
- Result evaluation
- Social perception
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Speech recognition
- Near vision
- Written comprehension
- Speech clarity
- Written expression
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Hand-arm stability
- Digital dexterity
- Information organization
- Awareness of issues
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Manual dexterity
- Control accuracy
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Vitality
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of medicine or dentistry
Interests
- Assist or care for people
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 3411
Dental assistants
Job titles
- Dental assistant
- Certified dental assistant
- Registered dental assistant
- Dental clinical assistant
- Chair-side assistant - dental
- Dental aide
- Certified intra-oral dental assistant
- Preventive dental assistant
- Intra-oral dental assistant
Skill type
Health
Last update: April 28, 2023
