Protocol and Assignment Areas for ALL Dental, Hygiene, and Dental Assisting Students
Dental Students by Year
Positions Available by Area
Anesthesia (In treatment areas)
•3rd and 4th year dental students
•NO dental hygienists; hygiene students or dental assistant students
Oral Surgery
•3rd and 4th year dental students, dental assistants
•NO dental hygienists; hygiene students or dental assistant students
Dental Hygiene
•RDH
•NO hygiene students or dental assistant students
Patient Education
•Hygienists, dental assistants, hygiene students
Dental Triage
•Dentists ONLY
•NO dental hygienists; hygiene or dental assistant students
Endodontics
•Dental assistants
•NO dental hygienists; hygiene or dental assistant students
Pedodontics
•Dental assistants, RDH (limited chairs)
•NO dental hygienists; dental, hygiene or dental assistant students
Post Op
•RN, RDH, LPN, 3rd and 4th year dental students, dental assistants
•NO dental hygiene students or dental assistant students
Prosthetics
•Dental assistants
•NO dental hygienists; hygiene or dental assistant students
Radiology
•RDH, dental assistants
•NO hygiene students or dental assistant students
Restorative
•Dental assistants
•NO dental hygienists; hygiene or dental assistant students
Sterilization
•Must be certified in infection control