ISCO Occupation Group 2261.1 Dental Practitioner
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Dental Practitioner: Dental practitioners prevent, diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases affecting the teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues.
Essential Skills
- Deal With Emergency Care Situations
- Perform Oral Health Diagnosis
- Accept Own Accountability
- Discuss Dental Treatment Options With Patient
- Select Materials For Orthodontic Appliances
- Fit Dental Appliances
- Restore Teeths' Natural Colour
- Counsel On Nutrition And Its Impact On Oral Health
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Deal With Patients' Anxiety
- Ensure Proper Appointment Administration
- Differentiate Between Maxillofacial Tissues
- Lead The Dental Team
- Interpret Findings From Medical Examinations
- Correct Temporomandibular Joint Abnormalities
- Listen Actively
- Cosmetic Dental Procedures
- Provide Treatment Strategies For Challenges To Human Health
- Perform Dental Clinical Examination
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
- Diagnose Abnormalities Of Dental-Facial Structures
- Apply Health Sciences
- Clinical Disciplines In Dentistry
- Use Orthodontic Tools
- Medico-Biological And Medical Sciences Related To Dentistry
- Perform Multiple Tasks At The Same Time
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
- Manage Adverse Reactions To Anaesthesia
- Keep Records For Dental Prostheses
- Refer Healthcare Users
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Manage Occlusion
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Surgery
- Write Prescriptions For Medication In Dentistry
- Anaesthetics
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Manage Dental Emergencies
- Interact With Healthcare Users
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Manage Edentulous Patients
- Treat Exposure Of Dental Pulp
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
- Manage Infection Control In The Facility
- Carry Out Local Anesthesia In Dental Procedures
- Rehabilitate Worn Dentition
- Treat Tooth Decay
- Advise On Healthcare Users' Informed Consent
- Dentistry Science
- Treat Snoring Problems
- Educate On The Prevention Of Illness
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Provide Instruction In Orthodontic Procedures
- Communicate Effectively In Healthcare
- Treat Cases Of Malocclusion
- Manage Healthcare Users' Data
- Promote Health And Safety Policies In Health Services
- Provide Health Education
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Promote Inclusion
- Mouth Anatomy
- Supervise Dental Staff
- Minimise Occupational Hazards In Dentistry Practice
- Undertake Clinical Audit
- Provide Periodontal Treatment
Optional Skills
- Employ Foreign Languages For Health-Related Research
- Organise Public Oral Health Programmes
- Conduct Continuing Professional Development Workshops
- Employ Foreign Languages In Care
- Inform Policy Makers On Health-Related Challenges
- Conduct Health Related Research
- Record Healthcare Users' Billing Information
- Train Employees
- Impact Of Social Contexts On Health
- Contribute To Practice Innovation In Health Care
- Pedagogy
- Build Community Relations
- Employment Law
- Handle Payments In Dentistry
- Manage Healthcare Staff
Alternative Names
- Community Dental Practitioner
- Geriatric Dentist
- Principal Dental Practitioner
- Associate Dental Practitioner
- Associate Dentist
- Principal Dentist
- Community Dentist
- Paediatric Dentist
- Dentist
- Conservative Dentist
