Title: Dismiss patients.
Course: Dental Careers I (14054-I) > Section: Demonstrating Administrative Functions and Chairside Procedures

Dismissal of patients should include

- repositioning the chair and preparing patients for dismissal
- reviewing postoperative instructions with patients
- escorting patients from operatory adhering to the Virginia Board of Dentistry Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry 18VAC60-21-10.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What equipment needs to be removed before dismissing a patient?
- What are some examples of postoperative instructions that may need to be shared with a patient?
- What personal items may need to be returned to a patient?