Registered Nurse - Dental

Duties & responsibilities include but not limited to: 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

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.