Dental Hygienist

Description

Assesses, diagnoses, treats, manages and educates to prevent oral disease, and promotes healthy oral behaviours. This may include non-surgical periodontal or gum treatment, preventative services and other oral care.

Description

Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients with oral health disease and removable dental prostheses, prevent oral disease and promote healthy oral behaviours.

Tasks include

• Assesses, diagnoses, treats, manages and records patients' oral health status
• Performs dental cleaning to remove plaque and calculus from teeth
• Applies fluoride treatments and dental sealants
• Takes dental radiographs (X-rays) to assist in diagnosis
• Provides oral hygiene instructions and education to patients
• Performs non-surgical periodontal therapy (scaling and root planing) to treat gum disease
• Collaborates with other dental practitioners to ensure optimal patient care