Dental Technician Health Associate Professionals

Accept accountability for one`s own professional activities and recognise the limits of one`s own scope of practice and competencies.

Employ a set of organisational techniques and procedures which facilitate the achievement of the goals set. Use these resources efficiently and sustainably, and show flexibility when required.

Communicate effectively with patients, families and other caregivers, health care professionals, and community partners.

Comply with the regional and national legislation that is relevant to one`s work and apply it in practice.

Contribute to the delivery of coordinated and continuous healthcare.

Make sure that healthcare users are being treated professionally, effectively and safe from harm, adapting techniques and procedures according to the person's needs, abilities or the prevailing conditions.

Follow agreed protocols and guidelines in support of healthcare practice which are provided by healthcare institutions, professional associations, or authorities and also scientific organisations.

Give attention to what other people say, patiently understand points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times; able to listen carefully the needs of customers, …

Implement a set of measures to prevent and control infections, formulating and establishing health and safety procedures and policies.

Promote inclusion in health care and social services and respect diversity of beliefs, culture, values and preferences, keeping in mind the importance of equality and diversity issues.

Use mobile health technologies and e-health (online applications and services) in order to enhance the provided healthcare.

Interact, relate and communicate with individuals from a variety of different cultures, when working in a healthcare environment.

Participate in the delivery of multidisciplinary health care, and understand the rules and competences of other healthcare related professions.

Examine models and impressions of the patients` teeth in order to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.

Work directly with dentists by following their detailed instuctions.

Maintain laboratory tools and equipment such as lathes, trimmers, grinders, articulators, and cleaning devices.

Manipulate materials used in dental procedures such as waxes, plastics, precious and non-precious alloys, stainless steel, porcelains and composites or polymer glass.

Design and fabricate dental prosthesis or appliances such as space maintainers, crowns, veneers, bridges, and dentures, retainers, and labial and lingual arch wires.

Use finishing burrs and grinding equipment to grind, smooth, and polish dental prostheses.

Use the appropriate soldering and welding techniques to modify or repair components of removable and fixed denture prostheses.

Determine the appropriate materials for removable or permanent orthodontic appliances, paying attention to design and function as specified by prescription.

Examine dental appliances to make sure that they comply with specifications, using articulators and micrometres to test for accuracy of occlusion.

Apply foreign languages in communicating with health service providers such as doctors and nurses.

Provide useful information related to health care professions to ensure policy decisions are made in the benefit of communities.

Handle taxes, paychecks and insurance payments for the provided dental services.

Supervise dental laboratory assistants and other dental technicians in the fabrication of dentures and other dental devices.

Provide training to dental laboratory assistants and other dental technicians in the fabrication of dentures and other dental devices.