Directs and/or participates in the performance of professional dental work at an institution.

Makes oral examination of patients to determine oral health; records number of teeth, their condition, position and relationship to each other, notes type, size and location of fillings; checks condition of gums; evaluates bone support for teeth;

Determines extent of patient's cooperation and amount of dental service that can be given; 

Extracts teeth, removes cavities from teeth; prepares teeth for fillings and inserts filling material such as amalgam and resin; 

Diagnoses and documents dental conditions and plans for treatment;

Maintain legible, complete, and accurate patient records to include findings on exams, procedures performed, any referrals recommended, medications administered, prescribed or dispensed and any other relevant information;

Diagnoses and treats pathological conditions; prescribes medication for treatment of diseases of dental nature; administers local or general anesthetic; orients and labels dental radiographs; 

Designs and orders the fabrication of dental appliances such as bite splints, complete and partial dentures, partials, minor orthodontic appliances and crowns, jackets and bridges;

Cleans and polishes teeth, fillings and dentures;

Determines condition and quantity of dental equipment and supplies; requisitions items as needed;

Promotes healthy dental care and hygiene among patients, students or residents;

Prepares reports concerning dental work and dental health of patients;

Coordinates, documents and reports performance measures, procedures and standards for dental facilities;

May provide clinical and administrative supervision and leadership to dentists and dental clinic staff;

Performs other work as required.

Ability to: administer dental health services in an institution; designs and orders the fabrication of dentures; perform variety of dental work on volume basis on students, residents and ambulatory and bed patients; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with institutional staff; analyze dental health problems and determine effective solutions.