- Prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials.
- Maintains patients’ dental health records.
- Refers patient to specialist, where necessary.
- Educates patients on oral health care.
- Supervises patient’s progress and advises on preventative action.
- Constructs and fits braces, inlays, dentures and other appliances.
- Carries out clinical treatments, restores teeth affected by decay etc., treats gum disease and other disorders.
- Administers local anaesthetics.
- Assesses and recommends treatment options to patients.
- Examines patient’s teeth, gums and jaw, using dental and x-ray equipment, diagnoses dental conditions.