Job Duties:
• Perform dental treatments including teeth cleaning, restorative ( dental restorations, crowns,
bridges), orthodontics (braces), prosthodontic (dentures, crown/bridge), endodontic (root
canal) therapy, periodontal (gum) therapy, oral surgery (extraction of teeth) and pediatric
restorative/crowns.
• Perform examinations, taking radiographs (x-rays) and diagnosis. Assesses the condition
of patients' oral cavities by examining patients' teeth and supporting tissue using
radiographic equipment, dental equipment, and instruments; utilizing dental auxiliary staff.
• Develops patients' oral health care treatment plan by diagnosing conditions; consulting
with patients, dental specialists, and physicians.
• Perform duties related to preventive dentistry, which involves administering dental care to
uphold optimal oral health.
• Repairs decayed and broken teeth by removing decay; restoring, extracting, and replacing
teeth; placing filling materials; taking impressions of existing teeth; prescribing crowns;
prescribing the fabrication of bridges, partial dentures, and full dentures.
• Maintains soft tissue by treating diseases of the gums.
• Performs root canal treatments.
Minimizes dental procedure pain by administering local and general anesthetics when
performing treatment.
• Maintains dental patients' general health by consulting with primary care physicians
regarding medical issues, medical specialists regarding acute health issues, and
pharmacists regarding pharmacological implications of dental treatment medicaments.
• Obtains dental specialists for general dentistry patients by referring to endodontists,
oral/maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, pediatric dentists, periodontists, and
prosthodontists.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and
enforcing standards and procedures; maintaining asepsis; complying with the State's Dental
Practice Act and other health and legal regulations.
• Supervises 2 Dental Assistants, 2 Front Desk Receptionists and 4 Registered Dental
Hygienists

Supervision:
2 Dental Assistants; 2 Front Desk Receptionists, and 4 Registered Dental Hygienists

Work Schedule:
• Number of hours per week:40
• Daily Work Schedule: Mon to Fri 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (1 hr lunch).

Education:
U.S. DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) degree or DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) degree

Experience:
2 years of experience as a General Dentist. Experience to include, 2 years of experience in:
root canal treatment, extractions/oral surgery, pediatric restorative/crowns, and preventive
dentistry.

License: Current valid license to practice dentistry in Massachusetts

Work Location:
234 Essex Street
Lawrence, MA 01840

Employer Name:
St. Jay Associates, Inc. d/b/a Dental Arts

Mail Resume:
Dr. Entela Cika, President
St. Jay Associates, Inc. d/b/a Dental Arts
234 Essex Street
Lawrence, MA 01840