Dental Assistant - Pediatric Dentistry of Oklahoma
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Pediatric Dental Assistant - Pediatric Dentistry of Oklahoma
Lumio Dental - Apply today, and we’ll light the way!
We're a dental partnership organization dedicated to preserving the integrity of private practice. We currently serve patients in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Looking for a dental home that values you, your time, and your future? We're happy you found us!
Hours: Mon - Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm *Tuesdays & Fridays rotating Surgery days 6:30am -3:00pm
Our Ideal Pediatric Dental Assistant
YOU! Whether you have experience or are a new student looking for your first opportunity, Lumio has a place for YOU. Our ideal Pediatric Dental Assistant is warm and friendly to patients of all ages, is comfortable being shoulder-to-shoulder with doctors, and delivers exceptional chairside care for our pediatric patients.
- A day in the life of a Pediatric Dental Assistant
- Expose digital diagnostic X-Rays
- Record clinical findings and treatment information in patient records
- Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
- Clean teeth, using dental instruments including toothbrush and prophy cup
- Apply fluoride varnish, Sealants, and SDF
- Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
- Pour, trim, and polish study casts.
- Assist in consults and treatment of tongue and lip ties on infants and children
- Assist chairside with nitrous while utilizing behavior guidance techniques
- Assist chairside during IV Sedation
- Assist in the hospital for general anesthesia surgery cases
- Maintain a daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedule
- Cement stainless steel crowns, and space maintainers
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Fill and finish restorations
Competitive Salary & More
Benefit options included, but are not limited to, health, vision, dental, life, 401K, and MORE!
Lumio company culture is caring and fun! You will love the feel and experience! Apply today and learn more!
Key Responsibilities
The Pediatric Dental Assistant provides chairside support for various dental procedures, including sedation, surgery, and restorative treatments. They are also responsible for maintaining patient records, taking X-rays, and educating patients on oral hygiene.
Requirements
The role is open to both experienced professionals and new students entering the field. Candidates must be comfortable working closely with doctors and providing compassionate care to pediatric patients.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Assistant - Pediatric Dentistry of Oklahoma at Lumio Dental a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (Dental) — ranked against 307 active Pediatrics (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Pediatrics Career Context
Lumio Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 54 active listings.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
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- Includes call
Living in Oklahoma City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $211k
- Typical market rent
- $1,282/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.4
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Oklahoma City, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.