dental hygienist
Dental hygienists work in cleaning and polishing teeth, supra- and sub-gingival scaling of the teeth, application of prophylactic materials to the teeth, collecting data, administering comprehensive advice on oral hygiene and the care of the mouth, according to patients` needs under the supervision of dental practitioners following her/his directions.
Also called: oral health therapist, oral health specialist, orthodontic therapist, trainee dental hygienist, oral health practitioner, qualified dental hygienist, dental therapist, registered dental hygienist
- 32
- essential skills
- 4
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- dental practitionerWhat changes?23 skills in common
- advanced physiotherapistWhat changes?20 skills in common
- physiotherapist20 skills in common
- audiologist19 skills in common
- orthoptist19 skills in common
- paramedic in emergency responses19 skills in common
- speech and language therapist19 skills in common
Essential skills
32- accept own accountability
- apply antibacterial substance to teeth
- apply context specific clinical competences
- apply organisational techniques
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- contribute to continuity of health care
- counsel on nutrition and its impact on oral health
- deal with emergency care situations
- deal with patients' anxiety
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- educate on oral healthcare and disease prevention
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- evaluate clinical outcomes of dental hygiene interventions
- follow clinical guidelines
- follow dentists' instructions
- interact with healthcare users
- listen actively
- manage infection control in the facility
- perform dental charting
- perform dental hygiene interventions
- perform dental radiographs
- polish dental restorations
- promote health and safety policies in health services
- promote inclusion
- provide health education
- remove calculus, plaque and stains
- 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
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