Opportunity Description
Dental nurse duties and responsibilities
The role of a dental nurse covers both health and clinical promotion responsibilities. Their main duties and responsibilities include:
- Providing oral health education to patients
- Using a variety of dental instruments to scale, polish, and clean teeth
- Removing plaque and applying treatments to remove or reduce decay
- Ensuring that dental tools and instruments are sterilised appropriately
- Taking radiographs and impressions of teeth and giving local anaesthetic under the dentist's supervision
- Applying temporary sealants and coatings to protect teeth
- Collecting dental and medical histories and maintaining health records of patients
- Working to a professional code of ethics and keeping up to date with recent developments within the industry
Requirements
- DHA as dental assistant or registered nurse with dental experience
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