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THE DENTAL WORKFORCE
By Dr Nadia HasanDepartment of Community
Dentistry
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Aims and objectives:
-Understanding: •organization of the dental profession •Role of dental auxiliaries
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Profession: Dentistry
• Criteria:-specialized knowledge which is continuously updated
-Self-regulation
-Code of ethics for professional conduct
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Organization of the dental profession
• Promote the art and science of dentistry
• Safeguard and defend interest and integrity of the dental profession
• Influence the policies of the government
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Organization of the dental profession
-National dental organizations:
•American dental association•National dental association•Hispanic dental association•OTHERS•AMERICAN DENTAL HYGIENIST’S ASSOCIATION
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Organization of the dental profession
• Pakistan dental association
• Pakistan dental hygienist association
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Organization of the dental profession
• FDI: world dental federation!• Principal representative body for dentists
worldwide
• Aim: optimal oral health for all
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The dental team
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Dentist
• Legally entitled to do the following things independently:– Diagnosis– Treatment--Prescribing certain drugs– Employment and supervision of dental AUXILIARY
PERSONNEL
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TYPES OF DENTAL PERSONNEL
• DENTISTSDENTISTS– A person who is permitted to practice dentistry
under the law of the relevant state, province, territory, or nation.
• DENTAL AUXILIARIESDENTAL AUXILIARIES– Dental auxiliaries is a generic term for all persons
who assist the dentist in treating patients.
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DENTAL AUXILIARIES
-dental hygienist-dental assistant-dental therapist -dental laboratory technician-receptionist/secretary
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The vision of a dental teamThe vision of a dental team
• The vision of a dental team is one of various people in dentistry with different roles, functions and periods of training, all working together to provide the best possible treatment of the patient.
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The dental teamThe dental team
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Classification of dental personnel
Depending on whether or not they carry out any intraoral procedures in the direct treatment of patients, auxiliaries can be classified as:
• OPERATING :dentist, dental hygienist, dental therapist
• NON-OPERATING: dental assistant, secretary
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SUPERVISION
• All auxiliaries, with rare exception, operate under varying degrees of supervision by a dentist.
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DENTAL HYGIENISTS
• Dental hygienists are licensed dental auxiliaries who specialize in preventive dental care; typically not limited to focusing on preventive techniques.
• Local dental regulations: 1 year certificate course from a registered dental institute
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Dental hygienist
-Can work in:• private practice•Community health center•Dental hospital•Regional clinic
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Potential Duties of a dental hygienist
• Scaling and polishing teeth • Topical fluoride application• Application of fissure sealants• Restricted administration of local anesthesia• taking radiographs
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In a hospital setting:
Aid in the establishment of a good oral hygiene regime in patients:
-After surgery and advanced orthodontic treatment -medically compromised patients
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DENTAL ASSISTANT
• Meeting and installing patients in dental chair • Reassurance of patient• Arrangement of instruments• Holding and passing instruments• Tissue retraction and suctioning to achieve
better vision of the operating field.• Mixing materials• FOUR HANDED DENTISTRYFOUR HANDED DENTISTRY
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DUTIES OF A DENTAL ASSISTANT(continued)
• Maintenance of patient records
• After appointment; cleaning and disinfection of surgery and sterilization of all instruments
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DENTAL THERAPISTS
• Dental therapists are licensed dental auxiliaries in some countries, who specialize in treating children’s teeth and oral hygiene.
• Local dental regulations determine the duties therapists are able to perform.
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DENTAL THERAPIST
• A licensed dentist must examine the patient andIndicate clearly in writing the course oftreatment a dental therapist must carry out!
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DUTIES OF A DENTAL THERAPISTDUTIES OF A DENTAL THERAPIST
• intra and extra oral assessment • scaling and polishing • applying materials to teeth such as fluoride
and fissure sealants • taking dental radiographs • providing dental health education on a one to
one basis or in a group situation
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DUTIES OF A DENTAL THERAPIST(CONTINUED)
• undertaking routine restorations in both deciduous and permanent teeth, on adults and children
• extracting deciduous teeth
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Extraction of retained deciduous teeth
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EXTENDED DUTIES OF A DENTAL THERAPIST
• undertaking the pulp therapy treatment of deciduous teeth.
• placing preformed crowns on deciduous teeth.
• administering inferior dental nerve block
analgesia under the supervision of a dentist.
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EXTENDED DUTIES OF A DENTAL THERAPIST
•taking impressions. •treating patients under local anesthesia under direct supervision of a dentist
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DENTAL TECHNICIANS
• Dental technicians are dental auxiliaries who fabricates dental appliances such as removable prosthesis including dentures, any fixed restorative work such as crown and bridges for the dental operator to insert
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RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY
• Meeting and reassuring patients• Taking appointments• Attending all incoming telephone calls• Taking payments• Record maintenance• Dealing with paperwork
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How to develop a successful
dental team???
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Some keys to successful Some keys to successful management:management:
• Good communication:
• Regular staff meetings• Handbook of procedures within the practice
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KeysKeys to successful managementto successful management• Delegate tasks:Delegate tasks:• Less stress; more time for demanding tasks• Motivation:more job satisfaction for auxiliary
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Keys to successful managementKeys to successful management
-Staff training:-Staff training:•Development of patient management skills ofReception and nursing staff-Contribution of staff to update manual of procedures-In-house training days
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Benefits of good managementBenefits of good management
• stress
• efficiency
• job satisfaction– for the entire dental • team
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Thank you