(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Dental Hygienists
Job Description
Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments. |
100
|
Record and review patient medical histories. |
100
|
Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease. |
100
|
Provide clinical services and health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients and the general public. |
100
|
Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease. |
100
|
Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments. |
98
|
Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist. |
98
|
Apply fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay. |
95
|
Expose and develop x-ray film. |
89
|
Remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth. |
82
|
Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer. |
78
|
Maintain patient recall system. |
63
|
Make impressions for study casts. |
54
|
Conduct dental health clinics for community groups to augment services of dentist. |
43
|
Administer local anesthetic agents. |
26
|
Place and remove rubber dams, matrices, and temporary restorations. |
21
|
Remove sutures and dressings. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
73
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
66
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
66
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
62
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
62
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
60
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
60
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
56
|
Getting Information
|
54
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
53
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
51
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
51
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
51
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
50
|
Processing Information
|
49
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
48
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
47
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
46
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
44
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
43
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
42
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
39
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
39
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
38
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
37
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
37
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
35
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
33
|
Interacting With Computers
|
33
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
33
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
32
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
32
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
32
|
Thinking Creatively
|
29
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
22
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
20
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
13
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
11
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
9
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
6
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
5
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|