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Description of Duties

• Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.

• Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication specifications or prescriptions for dental technicians.

• Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.

• Maintain accurate and complete electronic patient records reflecting the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient, diagnoses and the care or treatment provided.

• Plan, organize, and maintain a dental health outreach program.

• Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials and prepare or approve healthcare training material.

• Liaise with consultants on adequate referral for handling specialized cases and follow up on referred patients.

• Manage business aspects such as supervising professional, technical and administrative staff/volunteers in the dental department.

• Train dental auxiliary staff to ensure application of proper technique and methods including infection control, update staff on new practices and procedures.

• Responsible for advising the hospital procurement committee on the clinical ordering of dental supplies/equipment according to procurement policies, and monitoring utilization of supplies.

• Responsible for monitoring, inspecting, and reporting safety hazards, dental operatory needs, and recommended improvements.

• Conduct ongoing internal sessions to review/improve professional integration, interprofessional education and interprofessional collaboration with medical teams.

• Support marketing activities for the dental department, advise on development of business-to- business relationships and continuously make recommendations.