Dental Therapist - Loughton, United Kingdom - Tooth Club

Tooth Club

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Loughton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Dental Therapist to join our our wonderful mixed family run practice in Loughton.

As a Dental Therapist, you will work collaboratively with our dental team to provide high-quality dental care to our patients.

As a dental therapist, you'll provide both clinical and educational healthcare to patients

You'll need to:
- communicate effectively with patients to obtain and evaluate their dental history and diagnose the condition
- carry out clinical examinations
- perform routine treatments such as carrying out simple fillings and replacing temporary fillings or crowns, undertaking root service debridement, treating periodontal disease and placing pre-formed crowns on deciduous teeth (also referred to as primary or milk teeth)
- scale and polish teeth
- treat and restore deciduous teeth known as pulp therapy
- extract deciduous teeth
- provide care of implants and treatment of peri-implant tissues
- take dental impressions and dental radiographs
- recognise, identify and interpret abnormalities and common pathology
- remove plaque and other coatings
- advise children and adults with special needs about their dental treatment
- motivate and educate individuals or groups of people to care for their oral hygiene and eat a healthy diet
- refer patients where necessary to other healthcare professionals
- record accurately patients' dental history and dental treatment plan.

Salary:
£40,000.00 per year

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