· Perform oral examinations of hard and soft tissue while working with patients to maintain and restore quality health to everything within the mouth. · Examine teeth and diagnose patients' dental conditions by using tools such as x-rays, dental instruments, and other diagnostic procedures. · Clean, restore, extract, and replace teeth, using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications, and/or surgical equipment. · Evaluate the current health and condition of the patient’s teeth to determine diagnosis of dental condition, if any. · Completes treatment planned procedures that are agreed upon by patient and parent/guardian, such as restoring teeth affected by decay and treating gum disease. - Perform pediatric dentistry services, including the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth, gums, and related oral structures.
· Consults with the patient, parent and/or guardian and advises them of their dental status, prescribes the treatment needed, provides risks, benefits and alternatives. · Perform oral cancer examinations, take and interpret radiographs. · Provide dental services at any and/or all HCN dental facilities as necessary to meet department needs. · Supervise and evaluate dental students and residents during their rotations at HCN’s dental facilities. · Performs other related duties as indicated or when requested by a supervisor including moderate conscious sedation procedures and/or taking healthy or medically compromised children to perform restorative procedures under general anesthesia |