Description
Designs, constructs, repairs and fits dentures and mouthguards. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level
2
Alternative Titles
- Clinical Dental Technician
- Note that in New Zealand a Dental Prosthetist is called a Clinical Dental Technician which is Skill Level 1.
Specializations
NULL
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 4112 Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists
Description
provide supportive dental services in preventative and restorative dental procedures, and construct and repair dental appliances.
Tasks
- 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
- applying non-invasive fissure sealants to teeth
- taking impressions of the mouth
- taking dental radiographs
- administering local anaesthesia by infiltration and mandibular nerve block
- fabricating full and partial dentures
- constructing mouth guards, crowns, metal clasps, inlays, bridgework and other aids
- repairing and relining denture bases
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.