dental hygienist (EN)
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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.
Classification skills are not a measurement of your proficiency or future displaced hours.
Source aliases (EN)
- oral health therapist
- oral health specialist
- orthodontic therapist
- trainee dental hygienist
- oral health practitioner
- qualified dental hygienist
- dental therapist
- registered dental hygienist
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 32
- respond to changing situations in health care
- contribute to continuity of health care
- promote health and safety policies in health services
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- remove calculus, plaque and stains
- empathise with the healthcare user
- apply antibacterial substance to teeth
- polish dental restorations
- deal with emergency care situations
- provide health education
- deal with patients' anxiety
- communicate in healthcare
- follow clinical guidelines
- counsel on nutrition and its impact on oral health
- perform dental charting
- educate on oral healthcare and disease prevention
- perform dental hygiene interventions
- comply with legislation related to health care
- listen actively
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- promote inclusion
- interact with healthcare users
- follow dentists' instructions
- manage infection control in the facility
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- apply organisational techniques
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- apply context specific clinical competences
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
- perform dental radiographs
- accept own accountability
- evaluate clinical outcomes of dental hygiene interventions
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