This document discusses dental auxiliaries and their roles in assisting dentists. It defines dental auxiliaries as people who help dentists provide dental care but are not dentists themselves. Auxiliaries are classified as either non-operating or operating. Non-operating auxiliaries include dental assistants, secretaries, lab technicians, and health educators. Operating auxiliaries have some ability to perform procedures and include dental therapists, hygienists, and expanded function dental auxiliaries. The document also discusses the degrees of supervision auxiliaries require and some new types of auxiliaries that have more independent roles.
A presentation on the instructions to be given to complete denture patients at the insertion appointment. Dealing with patients can be hard at times but with a proper approach, a strong rapport can be formed with the patient.
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DENTAL AUXILIARY
Dental auxiliary is a person who is given responsibility by a dentist so that he or she can help the dentist render dental care, but who is not himself or herself qualified with a dental degree.
The duties undertaken by dental auxiliaries range from simple tasks such as sorting instruments to relatively complex procedures which form part of the treatment of patients.
DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANT
Non-operating auxiliary who assists the dentist or dental hygienist in treating patients, but is not legally permitted to treat the patient independently.
Also known as Dental assistant, Chair side dental assistant, Dental nurse
DUTIES
Reception of the patient
Preparation of the patient for any treatment
Provision of all necessary facilities such as mouthwashes and napkins.
Sterilization, care and preparation of instruments.
Preparation and mixing of restorative materials including both filling and impression materials.
DENTAL SECRETARY/ RECEPTIONIST
Assists the dentist with his secretarial work and patient reception duties
DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Non–operating auxiliary who fulfils the prescriptions provided by dentists regarding the extra oral construction and repair of oral appliances and bridge-work.
Also known as Dental Mechanics
DUTIES
Casting of models from impressions made by the dentist
Fabrication of dentures, splints, orthodontic appliances, inlays, crowns and special trays.
DENTURIST
Dental laboratory technicians who are permitted to fabricate dentures directly for patients without a dentists’ prescription.
ADA defines denturism as fitting and dispensing of dentures illegally to the public.
DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATOR
A person who instructs in the prevention of dental disease and who may also be permitted to apply preventive agents intra-orally.
SCHOOL DENTAL NURSE
Who is permitted to diagnose dental disease and to plan and carry out certain specified preventive and treatment measure, including some operating procedures in the treatment of dental caries and periodontal disease in defined groups of people, usually school children.
FUNCTIONS
Prophylaxis
Topical fluoride application
Administration of local anesthetic
DENTAL THERAPIST
Permitted to carry out the prescription of a supervising dentist, certain specified preventive and treatment measures including the preparation of cavities and restoration of teeth
DUTIES
Vital pulpotomy
DENTAL HYGIENIST
Is an operating auxiliary licensed and registered to practice dental hygiene under the laws of the appropriate state, province, territory or nation.
DUTIES
Fluoride and sealant application
screening
EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL AUXILIARY
Who has received further training in duties related to the direct treatment of patients, though still working under the direct supervision of a dentist.
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DUTIES
Placing and removing rubber dams, matrix bands and temporary restorations
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3. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• CLASSIFICATION
• DENTAL AUXILIARIES
• FRONTIER AUXILIARIES
• NEW AUXILIARY TYPES
• DEGREES OF SUPERVISION OF AUXILIARIES
• CONCLUSION
4. INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION OF DENTAL AUXILIARY :
A dental auxiliary is a person who is given responsibility by a
dentist so that he or she can help the dentist render dental care ,
but who is not himself or herself qualified with a dental degree.
•The duties undertaken by dental auxiliaries range from simple
task of sorting instruments to complex procedures which form a
part of the treatment of patients.
5. CLASSIFICATION
• CLASSIFICATION BY WHO (1967)
1. NON- OPERATING AUXILIARIES :
a) Clinical : Who helps in clinical work but does not carry out any
independent procedures in the oral cavity.
b) Laboratory : Who assists the professional by carrying out
certain technical laboratory procedures.
2. OPERATING AUXILIARY :
This is the person who , not being a professional is permitted to
carry out certain treatment procedures in the mouth under the
direction and supervision of a professional.
7. DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANT
A DENTAL ASSISTANT is a non-operating auxiliary
who assists the dentist or dental hygienist in
treating patients, but who is not legally permitted
to treat patient individually.
8. DENTAL SECRETARY /
RECEPTIONIST
This is a person who assists the dentist
with his secretarial work and patient
reception duties.
9. DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Is a non- operating auxiliary
Who fulfills the prescriptions
Provided by dentists
regarding the extra oral
construction and repair of
oral appliances and bridge
work.
10. DUTIES :
• Casting of models from impressions made by the dentist.
• Fabrication of dentures, splints, orthodontic appliances, inlays,
crowns & special trays.
11. DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATOR
This is the person who instructs in
the prevention of dental disease and
who may also be permitted to apply
preventive agents intra orally.
12. SCHOOL DENTAL NURSE
This is an operating auxiliary, who is permitted
To diagnose dental disease and to plan and
carry out certain specified preventive and treatment
measure, including some operative procedures
in the treatment of dental caries and periodontal
disease in defined groups of people , usually school
children.
13. DENTAL THERAPIST
This is an operating auxiliary , who is permitted to
carry out the prescription of a supervising dentist,
certain specified preventive and treatment measures
including the preparation of cavities and restoration
of teeth.
14. DENTAL HYGIENIST
A dental hygienist is an operating auxiliary
licensed and registered to practice dental hygiene under the
laws of the appropriate state, province, territory or
nation.
15. EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL
AUXILIARY ( EFDA)
An EFDA is a dental assistant or a dental hygienist in some cases,
Who has received further training in duties related to the direct
treatment of patients, though still working under the direct supervision of
a dentist.
16. FRONTIER AUXILIARIES
Nurses and dental assistants can provide valuable dental service
with minimum of training in areas distant to dental offices.
Simple dental prophylaxis can be performed , basic dental-health
education can be provided, dental first-aid can be rendered in
cases with pain and patients can be referred to the nearest dentist
more intelligently than would be possibly by untrained people.
They can also organize fluoride rinse programs and perform
simple denture repairs.
17. NEW AUXILIARY TYPES
A semi-independent operator trained to perform
Dental prophylaxis , cavity preparation n filling,
Extractions under L.A, drainage of dental
abscess & early recognition of more serious
dental problems.
Performs elementary first-aid procedures including:
extraction of teeth under L.A, control of hemorrhage,
Recognition of dental disease which requires the transfer
Of patient to dental office.
18. DEGREES OF SUPERVISION OF
AUXILIARIES
The dentist has authorizes the
Procedures n they are being carried
out in accordance with the diagnosis &
Treatment plan completed by the
dentist.
The dentist is in the dental office, authorizes the procedure and remains
in the dental office while the procedures are being performed by the
auxiliary.
The dentist is in the dental office,
personally diagnoses the condition to be
treated & authorizes the procedure and
before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the performance of auxiliary.
The dentist is personally operating
on the patient and authorizes the
auxiliary to aid treatment by
concurrently performing supportive
procedures.
19. CONCLUSION
India is the 7th largest country of the world. The
population has risen from 850 million in 1990 to 1.2
billion in 2011. At this point of time, it is worth-while to
asses the ability of the ability of the dental work force
in India to adequately and efficiently provide dental
care to a population growing in size n diversity. The need
of the hour is to develop an effective dental care
delivery system which is equitably distributed, with a
well-qualifies , dedicated work force
20. REFERENCES
• ESSENTIALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY.
SOBEN PETER
• JOURNAL OF AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION.
• ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA.
21. Wanna treat the patient
successfully ??
Then be patient all the time !!
THANK YOU !!