Description
Dental hygienists work in cleaning and polishing teeth, supra- and sub-gingival scaling of the teeth, application of prophylactic materials to the teeth, collecting data, administering comprehensive advice on oral hygiene and the care of the mouth, according to patients` needs under the supervision of dental practitioners following her/his directions.
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Theoretical Knowledge
No theoretical knowledge mapped.
Practical Skills
communicate in healthcarework in multidisciplinary health teamsinteract with healthcare usersaccept own accountabilityremove calculus, plaque and stainsfollow dentists' instructionsprovide health educationcounsel on nutrition and its impact on oral healthperform dental chartingperform dental hygiene interventionsfollow clinical guidelinesensure safety of healthcare usersapply organisational techniquesperform dental radiographsmanage infection control in the facilityrespond to changing situations in health careuse e-health and mobile health technologiespromote health and safety policies in health servicescontribute to continuity of health careapply antibacterial substance to teethevaluate clinical outcomes of dental hygiene interventionsapply context specific clinical competencespolish dental restorationscomply with legislation related to health caredevelop a collaborative therapeutic relationshipdeal 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 inclusionkeep records for dental prosthesesuse technical equipment for sterilisationuse foreign languages in patient careinform policy makers on health-related challenges