From dental hygienist to dental chairside assistant
26 of the 36 essential skills of a dental chairside assistant are already essential for a dental hygienist — about 72% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from dental hygienist in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 26
- skills carry over
- 10
- would be new
- 72%
- of the target job covered
- 36
- essential skills of a dental chairside assistant
What a dental chairside assistant does
Dental chairside assistants support dental practitioners in clinical treatments, as preparation and helping in practical execution and follow-up, and administrative tasks under supervision and following the orders of the dental practitioner.
What carries over
26 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- accept own accountability
- apply context specific clinical competences
- apply organisational techniques
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- contribute to continuity of health care
- deal with emergency care situations
- deal with patients' anxiety
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- educate on oral healthcare and disease prevention
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- follow clinical guidelines
- follow dentists' instructions
- interact with healthcare users
- listen actively
- manage infection control in the facility
- perform dental charting
- perform dental radiographs
- promote health and safety policies in health services
- promote inclusion
- provide health education
- respond to changing situations in health care
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
What would be new
10 skillsEssential for a dental chairside assistant and not for a dental hygienist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- assist the dentist during the dental treatment procedure
- educate on the prevention of illness
- fabricate mouth models
- maintain dental station and operatory
- observe patient throughout dental treatment
- pass dental instruments
- prepare dental instruments for sterilization
- prepare materials for dental procedures
- prepare patients for dental treatment
- provide dental administrative post-treatment patient services
Other moves from dental hygienist
2 roles- dental practitioner23 skills in common
- advanced physiotherapist20 skills in common
← dental hygienistdental chairside assistant →The other way round
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