Description
Dental chairside assistants support dental practitioners in clinical treatments, as preparation and helping in practical execution and follow-up, and administrative tasks under supervision and following the orders of the dental practitioner.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
No theoretical knowledge mapped.
Practical Skills
communicate in healthcarework in multidisciplinary health teamsobserve patient throughout dental treatmentprovide dental administrative post-treatment patient servicespass dental instrumentsinteract with healthcare usersaccept own accountabilityfollow dentists' instructionsprovide health educationperform dental chartingprepare patients for dental treatmentfollow clinical guidelinesmaintain dental station and operatoryensure safety of healthcare usersprepare dental instruments for sterilizationapply organisational techniquesprepare materials for dental proceduresperform dental radiographsmanage infection control in the facilityrespond to changing situations in health careeducate on the prevention of illnessuse e-health and mobile health technologiespromote health and safety policies in health servicesassist the dentist during the dental treatment procedurecontribute to continuity of health careapply context specific clinical competencescomply with legislation related to health caredevelop a collaborative therapeutic relationshipfabricate mouth modelsdeal with emergency care situationseducate on oral healthcare and disease preventiondeal with patients' anxietyempathise with the healthcare userlisten activelywork in a multicultural environment in health carepromote inclusionrecord healthcare users' billing informationuse technical equipment for sterilisationuse foreign languages in patient careinform policy makers on health-related challengesadminister appointmentsperform multiple tasks at the same timehandle payments in dentistry