Dental Therapist: A Key Role in Oral Health

SCOPE OF PRACTICE

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Take a detailed dental history and assess the patient’s medical background.
Perform clinical examinations within their area of competence.
Conduct comprehensive periodontal assessments, including charting and using indices to monitor periodontal health.
Diagnose conditions and develop treatment plans within their scope.
Prescribe, take, process, and interpret radiographs commonly used in general dental practice.

Treatment Planning and Preventive Care

Plan appropriate care tailored to each patient’s needs.
Provide preventive oral care and collaborate with dentists regarding caries, periodontal disease, and tooth wear.
Apply topical treatments and fissure sealants as part of preventive measures.

Periodontal and Restorative Procedures

Perform supragingival and subgingival scaling, as well as root surface debridement, using manual and powered tools.
Adjust restored surfaces following periodontal treatment.
Carry out direct restorations on both primary and permanent teeth.
Place temporary dressings and re-cement crowns using temporary cement.
Place rubber dams and take dental impressions when needed.

Local Anaesthesia and Minor Oral Surgery

Administer infiltration and inferior dental block analgesia.
Extract primary teeth and place pre-formed crowns on them.
Conduct pulpotomies on primary teeth safely and effectively.

Implant Maintenance and Oral Pathology

Maintain dental implants and treat peri-implant tissues.
Identify anatomical features and recognise abnormalities.
Interpret common pathology and perform oral cancer screenings.

Record Keeping and Professional Standards

Maintain clear, accurate, and up-to-date patient records at all times.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS WHICH DENTAL THERAPISTS COULD DEVELOP INCLUDE:

• Tooth whitening to the prescription of a dentist
• Inhalation sedation
• Removing sutures after the wound has been checked by a dentist

Please see The British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) for more information.

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What do they say about Larkham House?

“Working with this team is always seamless and enjoyable—top marks all around”

SSD Group

“Thank to the dentist, dental nurse and reception staff for their care and friendliness on our last visit. Highly recommend this dental practice.”

Angela

“Great team and excellent service. Always very helpful and honest.”

Claire

“After being referred here by my old dentist for a dental implant. I ended up switching to here. So friendly, great what they do, easy to get an appointment, plenty of parking.”

Thomas

“I highly recommend Larkham House dentistry. As a very anxious person & fear of the dentist, they really look after you. I had Dr V Giddani for few visits what a caring Dentist he...”

MC

“We spent some time yesterday at Larkham House Dental Practice and received 100% treatment and care. The Reception Team, Dentist and Hygienist were excellent and we came away feeling very blessed. We look forward...”

Peter

“Never been disappointed there. Staff is friendly and they actually care. My dentist marko roberta (i think she's called), is so friendly and makes an appointment a breeze. The 2 people in the reception...”

Marco

Laura Johnson

19:36 24 Oct 22

Very friendly staff! I suffer with anxiety and every time I have an appointment the dentist is very patient and goes through everything to make sure I am OK and not too nervous. The dentist nurses, particularly Rachel is amazing! Especially with my children when they come in makes me feel at ease!

Teresa Floyd

08:16 21 Aug 22

Had a referral from Seven Trees as I had severe dental painI am a very nervous patient however the service I received was outstanding from the minute I arrived to the minute I left and no more tooth painThank you so much

Christine Boyle

20:10 07 Apr 22

Had an appointment with Clohe yesterday and I can't praise her enough. So thorough and nothing was too much trouble for her. She was very caring and cosiderat e I felt relaxed and nothing was too much of a problem for her too deal with. My appointment was not rushed .

Adam Davie

19:59 10 Oct 21

From the offset call confirming my appointment this dental practice experience was five star compared to dentist based Midlands . Front desk staff / nurses excellent giving me the reassurance that I was booked in with a great dentist as I personally have a fear of the dentist being in my late 30s . After my review etc with the dentist it was forgone conclusion that a full on extraction was required the dentist himself was unbelievable reassuring excellent service total professionalism which I haven’t come across recently, great team whom care about the patient journey I most certainly didn’t just feel like a number under their care . Thank you to all staff at Larkham House Dental Practice.

Anthony Grave

20:07 12 May 21

Very good

brian rogers

16:08 18 Mar 21

On the 18/3/21 I had 2 extractions From the outset the staff were very friendly helpful and very professional the Dentist was brilliant I never felt hardly any of the extractions I will definitely use a again excellent service thank you...

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