Dental
nurses

Description

Dental nurses prepare patients for, and assist with, dental examinations, prepare and sterilise instruments and maintain case records.

Tasks

prepares patient for examination prepares and sterilises instruments and follows guidelines to maintain sterile conditions within the surgery hands required equipment and medication to dentist during examination assists with minor treatment, such as preparing materials for fillings removes water and saliva from patient’s mouth during treatment maintains records, processes and mounts x?ray films and undertakes reception duties.

Educational Requirements

Entry is most common with GCSEs/S grades. Training is available both off- and on-the-job. Most entrants work towards the National Certificate for Dental Nurses.