Protocol and Assignment Areas for ALL Dental, Hygiene, and Dental Assisting Students

Dental Students by Year

1st Year

Can volunteer for sterilization

Can volunteer in general volunteer areas, especially as as a patient escort

2nd Year

Can volunteer in post-op area

Can volunteer for sterilization

Can volunteer in general volunteer areas, especially as a patient escort

3rd Year

Can anesthetize patients

Can assist the 4th year dental students in oral surgery and doctors in all treatment areas

Can perform cleanings in hygiene and pedo areas

Can volunteer in post-op area

Can volunteer in general volunteer areas, especially as a patient escort

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4th Year

Will be able to perform simple extractions

Can assist doctors in all treatment areas

Can volunteer in post-op area

Can perform cleanings in hygiene and pedodontics areas

Can volunteer for sterilization

Can volunteer in general volunteer areas, especially as a patient escort

Hygiene Students

Dental Assisting Students

  • Can volunteer in general volunteer areas, especially as a patient escort
  • Can give oral hygiene instructions in patient education
  • Can volunteer in sterilization (Full Hep B vaccination series required)
  • Can volunteer in general volunteer areas, especially as a patient escort
  • Can volunteer in sterilization (Full Hep B vaccination series required)

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, dental students
•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), dental students (cleanings only)
•NO dental hygienists; 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