Dental Therapist/Hygienist

Job summary

University Of Suffolk Dental CIC

If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be

We want you to be amazing!

Would you like to make a difference and fulfil your greatest potential? We have exciting opportunities to advance your career and expand your skills in a supportive and progressive environment.

Come and join our amazing team in our brand new state-of-the-art dental facility and truly make a difference to the local people in Suffolk and North East Essex.

Main duties of the job

To develop team dentistry by applying appropriate skills to a wide range of cases.

To provide a wide range of dental treatment, appropriate to a registered dental therapist and hygienist at the request of dentists

The additional duties of a dental therapist will include the following: - obtain a detailed dental history from patients and evaluate their medical history

Carry out a clinical examination within their competence - complete periodontal examination and charting and use indices to screen and monitor periodontal disease - diagnose and treatment plan within their competence - prescribe radiographs - take, process and interpret various film views used in general dental practice

plan the delivery of care for patients - give appropriate patient advice

provide preventive oral care to patients and liaise with dentists over the treatment of caries, periodontal disease and tooth wear - undertake supragingival and subgingival scaling and root surface debridement using manual and powered instruments - use appropriate anti-microbial therapy to manage plaque related diseases

Adjust restored surfaces in relation to periodontal treatment

Apply topical treatments and fissure sealants

Take intra and extra-oral photographs

Give infiltration and inferior dental block analgesia

Place temporary dressings and re-cement crowns with temporary cement

Place rubber dam

Take impressions

About us

We are a new and innovative Dental Social Enterprise and unique partnership with the University of Suffolk and Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board that truly wants to make a difference to people through the delivery of accessible NHS dental care. We are a purpose-led and values driven organisation. Our mission is clear, we are here to deliver ordinary dental care delivered with extraordinary care.