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4Y0X1 Dental Assistant

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Overview

A Dental Assistant works alongside dentists to provide patient care during dental procedures. The assistant supports exams, takes X-rays, assists with oral surgery, and helps keep patients healthy and comfortable.

Minimum ASVAB: G 44

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: dafecd-atch4-2025-10-31 (source date 2025-10). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Skill levels: 4Y011 helper · 4Y031 apprentice · 4Y051 journeyman · 4Y071 craftsman

Core Skills

  • Supervision of dental assistant functions
  • Oral hygiene care support

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Dental Assistants

Military paraprofessional dental work, oral hygiene duties, and supervision of dental assistant functions align directly with civilian dental assisting.

How to prepare: Ask the intended state's Board of Dental Examiners to assess your existing training and credentials against its dental-assisting requirements. Some states require accredited education and an exam or registration, certification, or licensure for entry, advancement, or duties such as radiography.

What the civilian work involves
  • Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures.
  • Record treatment information in patient records.
  • Expose dental diagnostic x-rays.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Henry Schein Dentrix
  • Open Dental

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. DAFECD, 30 Apr 26: DENTAL ASSISTANT (4Y0X1)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "DENTAL ASSISTANT"; normalized cached text lines 13687-13707; explicit AFSC match for 4Y0X1

    Supports: Supervision of dental assistant functions, Oral hygiene care support, Dental Assistants (O*NET 31-9091.00)

  2. O*NET: Dental Assistants

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Dental Assistants (O*NET 31-9091.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dental Assistants

    [3] How to Become; Education and Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; updated August 27, 2026, checked September 23, 2026

    Supports: Dental Assistants (O*NET 31-9091.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 4Y0X1

Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to 4Y0X1. Each history page explains the change.

98110Dental Assistant Helper98130Apprentice Dental Assistant Specialist98150Dental Assistant98170Dental Technician98190Dental Superintendent

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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