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You have many of the qualities of an excellent Dental Assistant. With the right training you will be on your way to landing a job in the field of dentistry that provides you with financial security, job satisfaction, and much more!

HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUCCESSFUL DENTAL ASSISTANT:

1. Attention to Detail: It is very important to be able to carry out the assignments the doctor gives you with accuracy, working with consistent high-quality, and avoiding mistakes.
2. Communication Skills: It is important to communicate clearly to your doctor, your teammates, and the patients that you serve. It also means you can take in, understand, and take action on what other people say.
3. Listening Skills: Be an eager listener. Listening to understand rather than to respond is a great skill to develop. A good listener is someone who pays attention when someone else is speaking, shows that they are listening, and can respond appropriately.
4. People Skills: Are you a “People Person”? This includes the ability to work with or talk to other people in an effective and friendly way, to be recognized as a friendly and welcoming person, and to enjoy meeting new people.
5. Multitasking Skills: The ability to handle several projects at once while meeting all assigned deadlines. Being comfortable with juggling different work activities and shifting attention from one task to another.
6. Organization Skills: The ability to use your time, energy, and other resources in an effective way. Keeping good patient records and properly arranging instruments for easy access is very helpful in the dental office. Good organizational skills can help reduce stress as well.
7. Caring and Supportive: Caring people are polite, considerate, generous, affectionate, patient, and understanding. They're sensitive to others' feelings. They have a natural desire to help others and receive a great sense of satisfaction from helping people.
8. Love of Learning: Techniques are always being improved upon in the dental office. Lifelong learners are motivated to acquire new skills or knowledge and to build on their existing skills or knowledge. Having a strong interest in learning new things is essential.
9. Strong Hand-Eye Coordination: The ability to do activities that require the simultaneous use of your hands and eyes. The result of strong hand-eye coordination is speed and accuracy because your hands and eyes work together. Have you ever mastered a hobby such as knitting, crocheting, or computer games? Or a sport such as handball, racquetball, badminton, or tennis? These activities require great hand-eye coordination, a must for working as a Dental Assistant.