Oral Health Therapist or Dental Therapist

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 prevents oral health disease for patients of all ages
• Provides preventive dental care including oral hygiene instruction, fluoride treatments and sealant application
• Performs non-surgical treatment of gum diseases
• Supports orthodontic procedures
• Performs routine dental procedures such as cleaning and polishing teeth
• Provides education and information to promote positive oral health
• Takes dental radiographs (X-rays) and interprets the results
• Provides restorative dental care including fillings and children's crowns
• Collaborates with other dental practitioners to ensure optimal patient care