From dental technician to dental practitioner
15 of the 67 essential skills of a dental practitioner are already essential for a dental technician — about 22% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from dental technician 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.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 52
- would be new
- 22%
- of the target job covered
- 67
- essential skills of a dental practitioner
What a dental practitioner does
Dental practitioners prevent, diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases affecting the teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- accept own accountability
- apply organisational techniques
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- contribute to continuity of health care
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- follow clinical guidelines
- listen actively
- manage infection control in the facility
- promote inclusion
- respond to changing situations in health care
- select materials for orthodontic appliances
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
What would be new
52 skillsEssential for a dental practitioner and not for a dental technician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- anaesthetics
- apply context specific clinical competences
- carry out local anesthesia in dental procedures
- clinical disciplines in dentistry
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- correct temporomandibular joint abnormalities
- cosmetic dental procedures
- counsel on nutrition and its impact on oral health
- deal with emergency care situations
- deal with patients' anxiety
- dentistry science
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- diagnose abnormalities of dental-facial structures
- differentiate between maxillofacial tissues
- discuss dental treatment options with patient
- educate on the prevention of illness
- empathise with the healthcare user
- fit dental appliances
- interact with healthcare users
- interpret findings from medical examinations
- keep records for dental prostheses
- lead the dental team
- manage adverse reactions to anaesthesia
- manage dental emergencies
- manage edentulous patients
- manage healthcare users' data
- manage occlusion
- medico-biological and medical sciences related to dentistry
- minimise occupational hazards in dentistry practice
- mouth anatomy
- perform dental clinical examination
- perform multiple tasks at the same time
- perform oral health diagnosis
- perform reconstructive oral surgery
- promote health and safety policies in health services
- provide health education
- provide instruction in orthodontic procedures
- provide periodontal treatment
- provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
and 12 more
Other moves from dental technician
2 roles- dental hygienist15 skills in common
- dental chairside assistant15 skills in common
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How far are you from being a dental practitioner?
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