Description
Specialist dentists prevent, diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases affecting the teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues specialised in oral surgery or orthodontics.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
examine dental models and impressionscorrect dentofacial deformitiesperform reconstructive oral surgerydiagnose abnormalities of dental-facial structuresperform oral health diagnosisperform dental clinical examinationmanage dental emergenciescarry out local anesthesia in dental procedurestreat tooth decaydiscuss dental treatment options with patientprovide instruction in orthodontic proceduresobserve patient throughout dental treatmentrecord healthcare users' billing informationsupervise dental technician stafftrain employeesperform dental chartingconduct health related researchperform dental hygiene interventionsprepare patients for dental treatmentconduct continuing professional development workshopsmaintain dental station and operatoryuse foreign languages in patient careinform policy makers on health-related challengesteach dentistryanalyse X-ray imageryorganise public oral health programmesevaluate clinical outcomes of dental hygiene interventionshandle payments in dentistrycontribute to practice innovation in health careuse foreign languages for health-related research