Dental workforce

Presented by:
Sobia Arshad
Mohamad Ahmed
Hiba Riaz
 Types of dental personnel

1. Dentist: a person who is permitted to practice dentistry

under laws of the relevant state
2. Dental auxiliaries: it is a generic term for all persons
who assist the dentist in treating patients
 CLASSIFICATION

• Operating dental auxiliary

• Non-Operating dental auxiliary
 Operating Auxiliaries

School
Dental Dental
EFDA dental
therapist hygienist
nurse
 Dental Therapist

This is an operating auxiliary, who is permitted to carry out the prescription

of a supervising dentist, dentist, certain specified preventive and treatment
measures including the preparation of cavities and restoration of teeth.

They are like school dental nurse but their role is quite different, they are
not permitted to diagnose and plan dental care. They are permitted to work
based on the written treatment plan by the dentist
 Dental Hygienist
A dental hygienist is an
operating auxiliary licensed and
registered to practice dental
hygiene under the laws of the
appropriate state, province,
territory or nation.
• Scaling
• Pit & Fissure Sealants
USUAL FUNCTIONS: • Professional Roles of the
Dental Hygienist Researcher
• Screening
 Extended Functional Dental Auxillary
An EFDA is a highly trained and skilled dental
assistant or dental hygienist who receives additional
education to enable them to perform reversible,
intraoral procedures, and additional tasks
(expanded duties or extended duties), services or
capacities, often including direct patient care
services
 Non operating Auxiliary

Dental
Dental Dental Dental health
surgery
secretary laboratory educator
assistant
 Dental surgery assistant

Assist the dentist or dental hygienist in treating patients

but is not legally permitted to treat patient independently.

A dental assistant may only work under the supervision of

a licensed dentist carrying out duties prescribed by the
dentist or by a dental hygienist employed by the dentist.
 Duties of dental assistant
Reception of the patient

Preparation of the patient for any treatment needed

Sterilization and care of instruments

Preparation and mixing of restorative material

Assistance with X-Ray work

Presentation of documents to dental surgeon

Preparation of surgery for next patient

 Dental Secretary/Receptionist

This is a person who assists

the dentist with his secretarial
work and patient reception
duties.
 Dental laboratory technician

A person who fulfils the prescriptions provided by dentist

regarding extra oral construction and repair of oral
appliances and bridge work.

They receive their apprenticeship which is associated with

formal training at a dental school or technical college.
 Duties of lab technician

Casting of models from impression

Fabrication of inlay, crown, orthodontics

appliances, splints, dentures, crown and special
trays
 Dental health educator

This is a person who instructs in the prevention of

dental disease also be permitted to apreventive agents
orally
They are however not allowed to do ant procedure intra
orally.
 New auxiliary types

Dental
Dental aid
licentiate
 Dental Licentiate

A semi • dental prophylaxis

independent • cavity preparation and filling
operator • Drainage of dental abscess
• Early recognition of serious
trained to dental problems
perform
 Dental aid
This type of
auxiliary • Extraction of pain during
personnel local anesthesia
performs duties • Control of hemorrhage
which include
elementary first • Recognition of dental
aid procedures for disease
pain relief
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