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dental practitioner

Dental practitioners prevent, diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases affecting the teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues.

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Description

Dental practitioners prevent, diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases affecting the teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

dentistry science clinical disciplines in dentistry cosmetic dental procedures surgery mouth anatomy anaesthetics medico-biological and medical sciences related to dentistry

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

pedagogy impact of social contexts on health employment law manage healthcare staff

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice contribute to continuity of health care empathise with the healthcare user educate on the prevention of illness use e-health and mobile health technologies interact with healthcare users communicate in healthcare manage occlusion lead the dental team fit dental appliances provide health education promote inclusion deal with patients' anxiety perform oral health diagnosis manage edentulous patients manage dental emergencies write prescriptions for medication in dentistry treat exposure of dental pulp differentiate between maxillofacial tissues respond to changing situations in health care rehabilitate worn dentition work in multidisciplinary health teams perform reconstructive oral surgery follow clinical guidelines manage healthcare users' data comply with legislation related to health care restore teeths' natural colour work in a multicultural environment in health care carry out local anesthesia in dental procedures provide periodontal treatment promote health and safety policies in health services provide instruction in orthodontic procedures keep records for dental prostheses undertake clinical audit develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship manage adverse reactions to anaesthesia perform dental clinical examination minimise occupational hazards in dentistry practice manage infection control in the facility discuss dental treatment options with patient ensure safety of healthcare users deal with emergency care situations apply context specific clinical competences provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health diagnose abnormalities of dental-facial structures correct temporomandibular joint abnormalities accept own accountability refer healthcare users advise on healthcare users' informed consent counsel on nutrition and its impact on oral health apply organisational techniques treat snoring problems listen actively select materials for orthodontic appliances treat tooth decay use orthodontic tools treat cases of malocclusion interpret findings from medical examinations perform multiple tasks at the same time supervise dental staff

OPTIONALOptional competences

contribute to practice innovation in health care conduct continuing professional development workshops inform policy makers on health-related challenges build community relations use foreign languages for health-related research use foreign languages in patient care train employees organise public oral health programmes correct dentofacial deformities record healthcare users' billing information conduct health related research handle payments in dentistry

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)