Responsible for the maintenance and servicing of all dental instruments, including collecting, cleaning, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of all reusable instrumentation, supplies, and equipment used by Dentists as outlined in Sterilization of Reusable Medical/Dental Devices or Instruments manual. Summary: The basic function of the Dental Assistant is to provide responsible, quality dental patient care and instrument processing, and have knowledge of dental equipment/devices used while supporting and assisting the Dentist.