Specialist Dentist Health Professionals
SaveWhat Does a Specialist Dentist Do?
Specialist dentists prevent, diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases affecting the teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues specialised in oral surgery or orthodontics.
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These are common skills for this role, based on a European framework. Requirements vary between jobs, including in the UK. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box - use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Specialist Dentist
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
Optional Skills (5 of 17 displayed)
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OptionalEmployment Law knowledge
The law which mediates the relationship between employees and employers. It concerns employees' rights at work which are binding by the work contract.
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OptionalManage Healthcare Staff knowledge
The managerial tasks and responsibilities required in a health care setting.
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OptionalOral Surgery knowledge
The treating of diseases, injuries and defects that affect the maxillofacial region (face and jaws) and the oral region such as soft and hard tissues of the mouth.
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OptionalPedagogy knowledge
The discipline that concerns the theory and practice of education including the various instructional methods for educating individuals or groups.
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OptionalImpact Of Social Contexts On Health knowledge
The social and cultural contexts of individuals` behaviours, and the impact on their health within their social and cultural context.
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OptionalOrthodontics knowledge
The prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth by examining, diagnosis and treating dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies, usually through the application of dental braces.
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OptionalBuild Community Relations skill
Establish affectionate and long-lasting relationships with local communities, e.g. by organising special programms for kindergarden, schools and for dissabled and older people, raising awareness and receiving community appreciation in return.
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OptionalConduct Health Related Research skill
Conduct research in health related topics and communicate findings orally, through public presentations or by writing reports and other publications.
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OptionalEmploy Foreign Languages For Health-related Research skill
Use foreign languages for conducting and collaborating in health-related research.
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OptionalEmploy Foreign Languages In Care skill
Communicate in foreign languages with healthcare users, their carers, or services providers. Use foreign languages to faciliate patient care according to the needs of the patient.
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OptionalInform Policy Makers On Health-related Challenges skill
Provide useful information related to health care professions to ensure policy decisions are made in the benefit of communities.
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OptionalRecord Healthcare Users' Billing Information skill
Record the healthcare user`s information for the billing of provided medical services.
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OptionalTrain Employees skill
Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving …
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OptionalConduct Continuing Professional Development Workshops skill
Organise and conduct various workshops or tutoring programs to develop and improve medical or dental competencies and clinical performances of healthcare professionals.
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OptionalContribute To Practice Innovation In Health Care skill
Contribute to improving care in the daily practice, by adapting to new technological improvements or innovations related to devices, material, procedures or guidelines used in health care.
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OptionalHandle Payments In Dentistry skill
Handle taxes, paychecks and insurance payments for the provided dental services.
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OptionalOrganise Public Oral Health Programmes skill
Organise public oral health programmes to educate people on healthy lifestyles and good practices to protect teeth and gums.
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