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

Dental Students by Year

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