scope of practice Flashcards
do all members of the practice need to be trained in medical emergencies?
A patient could collapse on any premises at any time, whether they have received treatment or not. It is therefore essential that ALL registrants are trained in dealing with medical emergencies, including resuscitation, and possess up to date evidence of capability
what is required before a nurse undertakes an addition skill for a patient?
that the dentist makes a prescription e.g.
to apply topical
for FVA
constructing mouthgaurds or bleaching trays
state what dental nurses definitely cannot do
diagnose disease or treatment plan
what can an ortho therapist do in the absence of a dentist?
make an orthodontic appliance ‘safe’
what can an orthodontic therapist not do?
- modify prescribed archwires
- give local analgesia
- remove sub-gingival deposits
- re-cement crowns
- place temporary dressings
- diagnose disease
- treatment plan
state the potential additional skills of a dental hygienist
• tooth whitening to the prescription of a dentist • administering inhalation sedation • removing sutures after the wound has been checked by a dentist
what do dental hygienists not do?
- restore teeth
- carry out pulp treatments
- adjust unrestored surfaces
- extract teeth
how must a hygienist recement crowns and place dressings
dressings must be temporary and crowns recemented with temporary cement
how should a therapist work on prescription?
if working on prescription, vary the detail
but not the direction of the prescription
according to patient needs. For example
the number of surfaces to be restored or
the material to be used.
potential additional skills for a therapist?
• carrying out tooth whitening to the prescription of a dentist • administering inhalation sedation • removing sutures after the wound has been checked by a dentist
what additional skills might a dental technician develop?
• Working with a dentist in the clinic, assisting with treatment by helping to fit attachments at chairside. • Working with a dentist or a clinical dental technician in the clinic, assisting with treatment by: • taking impressions • recording facebows • carrying out intra-oral and extra-oral tracing
what is the role of clinical dental technicians?
provide complete
dentures direct to patients and other dental
devices on prescription from a dentist.
State the additional skills of a CDT
• oral health education • re-cementing crowns with temporary cement • providing anti-snoring devices on prescription of a dentist • removing sutures after the wound has been checked by a dentist • prescribing radiographs • replacing implant abutments for removable dental appliances on prescription from a dentist • providing tooth whitening treatments on prescription from a dentist
state the listed additional skills of a dentist
• providing implants
• providing non-surgical cosmetic
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