Dental Assistant

Join Affordable Dentures & Implants and Help Create Healthy, Confident Smiles!
We are located in The Brickyard shopping center at 2700 N Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL.

Affordable Dentures & Implants is looking for a compassionate, skilled Dental Assistant / Lab Technician to join our growing team in Oak Park/Chicago, IL. In this role you'll give chairside support during denture, implant and oral surgery treatment. You'll take preliminary impressions, help the dentist with denture adjustments and relines, and do lab-side denture work on the dentist's instructions. If you care about patients and want to grow your skills in prosthodontics, dental implants, oral surgery and removable prosthetics, this is a chance to build a rewarding career and make a real difference in patients' lives.
Our team works with experienced dentists and in-house lab professionals to deliver high-quality, life-changing tooth replacement to hundreds of thousands of patients each year. We offer a supportive, fast-paced workplace where your skills are valued, your growth is encouraged, and every day you help restore patients' confidence.
Why Join Us?
• Specialized experience in dentures, dental implants, prosthodontics and oral surgery
• Chances to work alongside experienced dentists and dental laboratory professionals
• A collaborative, team-focused workplace
• A rewarding career helping patients regain their smiles, confidence and quality of life
What You'll Do
All duties are performed under the supervision of an Illinois-licensed dentist, following the Illinois Dental Practice Act.
Clinical / Chairside
• Give patients outstanding care and a welcoming experience from check-in through treatment.
• Prepare operatories, instruments, equipment and materials before each appointment.
• Assist dentists during denture procedures, dental implant placement, oral surgery, extractions, and prosthetic treatments in accordance with state regulations.
• Explain the dentist's treatment plan, denture options, implant procedures, post-op instructions, home care and financial packages to patients.
• Collect and record medical histories, treatment information and clinical notes accurately.
• Take dental X-rays.
Denture Impressions, Adjustments & Relines
• Take preliminary alginate impressions for study models, opposing models and custom trays, under the dentist's direction.
• Select and prepare impression trays and materials for the dentist's final impressions.
• Prepare wax bite rims and assist the dentist when they record bite registrations.
• Assist the dentist with denture try-ins, insertions, in-mouth adjustments and chairside relines, including preparing and mixing reline materials.
• Make lab-side adjustments, such as relieving pressure spots the dentist has marked, and trim, finish and polish relined dentures on the dentist's instructions.
• Show patients how to wear, clean and care for their dentures, and explain what to expect after adjustments or relines.
• Coordinate denture cases between the operatory and the in-house lab so patients get timely care.
Office Operations
• Keep strict infection control and sterilization standards by cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing instruments, operatories and denture appliances.
• Track clinical inventory and help order supplies.
• Support daily office operations, including maintaining a clean, organized clinical environment.
• Take on other duties within Illinois dental assistant scope that support patient care and the office's success.
Qualifications
• 1+ year of dental assisting experience.
• Experience taking preliminary impressions and preparing wax bite rims.
• Experience assisting with denture adjustments, relines and repairs.
• Experience assisting with dentures, implants, oral surgery and extractions.
• Familiarity with dental practice management software and electronic patient records.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong communication and patient service skills.
• Good manual dexterity and attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Commitment to teamwork, professionalism and compassionate patient care.
We're Looking For Someone Who Is:
• Friendly, professional and compassionate.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Comfortable managing several priorities at once.
• Passionate about giving patients an exceptional experience.
• Dependable, motivated and eager to grow with a successful dental practice.
Physical Requirements
• Able to stand, walk, bend, reach and sit for long periods during the workday.
• Able to lift and move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Able to do fine, repetitive hand work with dental instruments and handpieces.
• Able to work safely in a clinical environment while following OSHA and infection control protocols.
If you're an energetic dental professional who enjoys caring for patients and wants to specialize in dentures and implants, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and join a team that's transforming lives, one smile at a time.

Keywords: Dental Assistant, Dental Assistant, Dental Lab Technician, Denture Technician, Denture Assistant, Certified Dental Assistant, CDA, Chairside Assistant, Oral Surgery Assistant, Implant Dental Assistant, Prosthodontic Assistant, Preliminary Impressions, Denture Adjustments, Denture Relines, Dental Radiography, Sterilization, Infection Control, Digital X-Rays, Dentrix, Patient Care, Dental Office.

Benefits
We care about our employees and understand the hard work that goes into providing the best-in-class patient care. You will be provided the training needed to provide you with the support you need to do your job well. Additional benefits include, group medical and dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending (health and dependent care), 401(k), 9 paid holidays off, 10 days of vacation, and 5 additional PTO days. We also offer ancillary benefits to include hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance options.

About Affordable Care
Founded in 1975, today Affordable Care, LLC is America’s largest dental support organization (DSO) focused on tooth replacement services, serving more than 360 dental practices across the United States. Supported practices primarily concentrate on extractions, dentures, implants, and fixed arches, with some practices housing an on-site laboratory to enable same-day dental services. Affordable Care is the DSO for several top dental brands including, but not limited to, Affordable Dentures & Implants, DDS Dentures + Implant Solutions, and Advanced Dental Implant Centers. From the Affordable Care Support Center, located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, along with field-based teams, Affordable Care provides business expertise and support services to dental practices, taking care of non-clinical duties so dentists can focus on treating patients (visit affordablecare.com).
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Direct patient care • Dental office • Prosthodontics • Surgery • Dental care patient counseling • OSHA • Preparing dental treatment areas • Ability to walk for extended periods • Paid holidays • Oral surgery assistance experience • Practice management software • Full-time • Assisting medical staff • Mid-level • Healthcare practice inventory management • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Health insurance • High school diploma or GED • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • 401(k) • Ability to lift 50 pounds • Flexible spending account • Patient history taking • Removable prosthodontics • Paid time off • Prosthetics • Dentrix • Dental x-ray • Ability to sit for extended periods • Dental equipment • Implantology • Medical equipment cleaning • Patient interaction • Vision insurance • 1 year • Medical post-procedure instructions • Patient education • Oral surgery • Managing patient records • Radiology • Ability to stand for extended periods • Surface decontamination • Polishing • Communication skills • Life insurance • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling