Dental assistants perform many duties within a dental office.They perform administrative work such as billing, scheduling andsome light office work. In addition to helping the office runsmoothly they also assist with dentistry and may help the dentistduring procedures. They also are responsible for helping patientsafter dental visits and instruct them on what to do followingdental work such as care or medicines as needed. Some of the othertasks dental assistants perform include giving patients anesthesia,prep work before procedures or taking molds of the teeth while thedentist works.Due to the variety of tasks dental assistants must be able tohandle standing, bending, stooping and carrying objects. Assistantsmust also be able to interact with patients clearly in a friendlymanner and for th