Dental Team and Skill Mix

Question 1

Define dental teamwork

Answer 1

An interchangeable mix of skills provided by those best suited to exercise them by virtue of their training and experience

Question 2

Nuffield report 1993 found that?

Answer 2

Recommended that clinical procedures could be divided between dental team = DCPs to provide a more effective service

Question 3

What is a DCP?

Answer 3

A person who provides dental care for pt’s as a member of a team usually directed by a dentist
Different classes of DCP

Question 4

List the dental care professionals

Answer 4

Dental nurses
Dental hygienists
Dental therapists
Ortho therapists
Dental technicians
Clinical dental technicians
Maxillofacial prosthetist

Question 5

Benefits of the dental workforce for the dental team?

Answer 5

Distribute pt care and workload
Efficiency
Specialise or focus in areas of dentistry
Job satisfaction
Avoidance of fragmentation and working in isolation

Question 6

Benefits of the dental workforce for pts?

Answer 6

Responsive and pt sensitive service
Cost effective service
Development of comprehensive healthcare plans which meet the ends of individual patients and communities