In a lot of ways, dental assistants are an extra set of arms and hands for their dentist, helping them with various tasks and procedures within a dental office. But the amount of supplemental help that a dental assistant provides for their practice is incredibly undervalued and underappreciated; simply put, without dental assistants, the metaphorical wheels would fall off! Continue reading below to learn about a few of the lesser-known tasks and duties that dental assistants are responsible for!