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