Dental Therapist

Our dental therapists work alongside our dentists to provide optimal dental care

Over the years, the training and qualifications to become a registered Dental Therapist have merged resulting in dual diploma qualification or BSc in Dental Health.

In regards to dental therapists, this may result in you visiting a therapist for a filling, rather than seeing your dentists.

This delegation of treatment is seen throughout other healthcare settings, for example, you may see a practice nurse for a medical appointment rather than the doctor, or you may be referred to a physiotherapist for rehabilitation after an injury.

Dental care professionals have a scope of practice, that is a list of treatments that they can provide as stated by the General Dental Council (the Dental Regulator).

What are the procedures that a Dental Therapist can carry out?

A Dental Therapist can carry out and assist in many procedures, including:

• Intra and extraoral assessment
• Record indices and monitor disease
• Periodontal treatment (treatment for gum disease)
• Apply materials to teeth such as fluoride and fissure sealants
• Take Dental Radiographs (X-ray)
• Provide dental health education on a one to one basis or in a group situation
• Routine restorations (Fillings) in both deciduous and permanent teeth, on adults and children
• Treat adults as well as children
• Extract deciduous (Baby) teeth under local analgesia
• Administration of Inferior Dental Nerve Block analgesia and Infiltration analgesia (dental Injections)
• Emergency temporary replacement of crowns and fillings
• Take impressions

Our Dental Therapists will be able to carry out examinations and restoration to the highest possible standard. These changes mean we are able to offer a wider range of choices for appointments and providers.