From dental chairside assistant to dental hygienist
26 of the 32 essential skills of a dental hygienist are already essential for a dental chairside assistant — about 81% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from dental chairside assistant in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 26
- skills carry over
- 6
- would be new
- 81%
- of the target job covered
- 32
- essential skills of a dental hygienist
What a dental hygienist does
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.
What carries over
26 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- accept own accountability
- apply context specific clinical competences
- apply organisational techniques
- 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
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- follow clinical guidelines
- follow dentists' instructions
- interact with healthcare users
- listen actively
- manage infection control in the facility
- perform dental charting
- perform dental radiographs
- promote health and safety policies in health services
- promote inclusion
- 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
What would be new
6 skillsEssential for a dental hygienist and not for a dental chairside assistant. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from dental chairside assistant
2 roles- dental practitioner23 skills in common
- advanced physiotherapist21 skills in common
← dental chairside assistantdental hygienist →The other way round
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How far are you from being a dental hygienist?
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