Dental nurse duties and responsibilities

The role of a dental nurse covers both health and clinical promotion responsibilities. Their main duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing oral health education to patients
• Using a variety of dental instruments to scale, polish, and clean teeth
• Removing plaque and applying treatments to remove or reduce decay
• Ensuring that dental tools and instruments are sterilised appropriately
• Taking radiographs and impressions of teeth and giving local anaesthetic under the dentist's supervision
• Applying temporary sealants and coatings to protect teeth
• Collecting dental and medical histories and maintaining health records of patients
• Working to a professional code of ethics and keeping up to date with recent developments within the industry

Requirements

• DHA as dental assistant or registered nurse with dental experience