Where these jobs are in Australia
| VIC | NSW | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT |
| 22.9% | 25.8% | 21.1% | 10.1% | 15.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
Job Summary of this Unit Group:
Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists provide supportive dental services in preventative and restorative dental procedures, and construct and repair dental appliances.
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
- AQF Bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
In New Zealand:
- NZQF Bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Whether the Education can be substituted with experience:
- In some instances, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Requisite Education for Dental Technician:
In Australia:
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
In New Zealand:
- NZQF Bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Whether the Education can be substituted with experience:
- In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Requisite Education for Dental Prosthetist:
In Australia:
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
In New Zealand:
- NZQF Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Registration or licensing may be required.
Whether the Education can be substituted with experience:
- In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Detailed Tasks:
- providing educational programs to motivate children, parents and the community in matters relating to oral health
- providing fluoride therapy by applying remineralising solutions and desensitising agents
- removing deposits from teeth
- applying non-invasive fissure sealants to teeth
- taking impressions of the mouth
- taking dental radiographs
- administering local anaesthesia by infiltration and mandibular nerve block
- fabricating full and partial dentures
- constructing mouth guards, crowns, metal clasps, inlays, bridgework and other aids
- repairing and relining denture bases
411211 Dental Hygienist ANZSCO
Carries out preventative dental procedures under the direction of a Dentist. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: Regional
Caveat 10:
The position is not located in regional Australia (within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(16) of the Regulations).
411212 Dental Prosthetist ANZSCO
Designs, constructs, repairs and fits dentures and mouthguards. Registration or licensing is required. Note that in New Zealand a Dental Prosthetist is called a Clinical Dental Technician which is Skill Level 1.
Skill Level: 2
Skilled Occupations List: N/A
Alternative Title:
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Clinical Dental Technician
411213 Dental Technician ANZSCO
Constructs and repairs dentures and other dental appliances. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level:
- 2 Australia
- 1 New Zealand
Skilled Occupations List: Short Term
Specialisation:
- Dental Laboratory Assistant
411214 Dental Therapist ANZSCO
Examines and treats diseases of the teeth in preschool, primary and secondary school children under the general supervision of a Dentist. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: Regional
Specialisation:
- Oral Health Therapist
Caveat 10:
The position is not located in regional Australia (within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(16) of the Regulations).
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