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2.9 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| specialist-dentist | Occupational skill for the role 'specialist dentist' (also: prosthetic dentist, periodontologist, gerodontic specialist, periodontician, prosthodontic specialist, dental specialist). Use when the user asks for typical specialist dentist work such as: Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.; Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.; Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims. |
Specialist Dentist
Specialist dentists prevent, diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases affecting the teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues specialised in oral surgery or orthodontics.
Core workflow
- Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
- Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
- Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
- Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
- Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
- Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
- Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
- Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- carry out local anesthesia in dental procedures
- correct dentofacial deformities
- diagnose abnormalities of dental-facial structures
- examine dental models and impressions
- manage dental emergencies
- perform dental clinical examination
- perform oral health diagnosis
- perform reconstructive oral surgery
- treat tooth decay
Hot technologies
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a580e79a-b752-49c1-b033-b5ab2b34bfba), ONET 30.3 (29-1021.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*