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.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£40918
New workers start around £19718. Normal pay is £40918 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £60694.
Jobs
565
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do 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
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Reading Comprehension
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Active Learning
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Critical Thinking
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Active Listening
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Monitoring
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Learning Strategies
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Speaking
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Science
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Writing
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Mathematics
