Dental Practitioners
Dental practitioners diagnose dental and oral diseases, injuries and disorders, prescribe and administer treatment, recommend preventative action and, where necessary, refer the patient to a specialist.
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£37,867
Average salary
New workers start around £18,247.78. Normal pay is £37,867 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £56,168.65.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials.
- Maintains patients’ dental health records.
- Refers patient to specialist, where necessary.
- Educates patients on oral health care.
- Supervises patient’s progress and advises on preventative action.
- Constructs and fits braces, inlays, dentures and other appliances.
- Carries out clinical treatments, restores teeth affected by decay etc., treats gum disease and other disorders.
- Administers local anaesthetics.
- Assesses and recommends treatment options to patients.
- Examines patient’s teeth, gums and jaw, using dental and x-ray equipment, diagnoses dental conditions.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Reading Comprehension
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Active Learning
90
Critical Thinking
87
Active Listening
85
Monitoring
82
Learning Strategies
82
Speaking
80
Science
79
Writing
76
Mathematics
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