Examines and treats diseases of the teeth in preschool, primary and secondary school children under the general supervision of a Dentist.
Occupation description
Examines and treats diseases of the teeth in preschool, primary and secondary school children under the general supervision of a Dentist.
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- Oral Health Therapist
Dental Therapist is a VETASSESS Group A occupation
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation. Applicants must also have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification employment, at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
Applicants will not meet the required skill level if:
- The qualification(s) are not at the required educational level.
- The qualification(s) are not in a highly relevant field of study.
- The employment has been completed prior to the completion of the qualification.
A positive assessment of both qualifications and employment is required for a positive Skills Assessment
** Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week):
One year of post-qualification paid employment (20 hours or more per week) highly relevant to the nominated occupation, at an appropriate skill level in the last five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment.
Qualification & Employment Criteria
AQF Bachelor Degree or Higher
Highly relevant major fields of study include:
- Dental Therapy
- Oral Health Therapy
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor Degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Employment Information
Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Providing educational programs to motivate children, parents and the community in matters relating to oral health
- Providing fluoride therapy by applying remineralising solutions and desensitising agents
- Removing deposits from teeth
Additional tasks may include, but not limited to:
- Carries out oral examinations and checks teeth and gums for signs of decay and disease
- Cleans calcareous deposits and stains from teeth and the gum margins using specialised dental equipment
- Applies fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay
- Applies rubber dams and temporary restorations
- Extracts teeth where necessary
- May conduct dental health clinics for community groups to augment local or infrequent dental practice
- May perform dental radiography
- May administer local anaesthesia and analgesics
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