dental chairside assistant
Dental chairside assistants support dental practitioners in clinical treatments, as preparation and helping in practical execution and follow-up, and administrative tasks under supervision and following the orders of the dental practitioner.
Also called: qualified dental nurse, orthodontic nurse, dental support worker, dental assistant, trainee dental nurse
- 36
- essential skills
- 7
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3251
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- dental hygienistWhat changes?26 skills in common
- dental practitionerWhat changes?23 skills in common
- advanced physiotherapistWhat changes?21 skills in common
- physiotherapist21 skills in common
- audiologist20 skills in common
- orthoptist20 skills in common
- specialist pharmacist20 skills in common
- speech and language therapist20 skills in common
Essential skills
36- accept own accountability
- apply context specific clinical competences
- apply organisational techniques
- assist the dentist during the dental treatment procedure
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- contribute to continuity of health care
- deal with emergency care situations
- deal with patients' anxiety
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- educate on oral healthcare and disease prevention
- educate on the prevention of illness
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- fabricate mouth models
- follow clinical guidelines
- follow dentists' instructions
- interact with healthcare users
- listen actively
- maintain dental station and operatory
- manage infection control in the facility
- observe patient throughout dental treatment
- pass dental instruments
- perform dental charting
- perform dental radiographs
- prepare dental instruments for sterilization
- prepare materials for dental procedures
- prepare patients for dental treatment
- promote health and safety policies in health services
- promote inclusion
- provide dental administrative post-treatment patient services
- provide health education
- respond to changing situations in health care
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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