Registered Nurse - Dental

Job Description

• 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