Description

A Dental Nurse or Dental Assistant support Dentists in all aspects of the dental care of patients. Their primary duties include educating patients in the care of teeth providing treatments to prevent oral problems and offering dietary advice for oral hygiene.

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 Dentists supervision
• Applying temporary sealants and coatings to protect teeth
• Collecting dental and medical ...