Dental Hygienists And Dental Therapists - What’s The Difference?

Laura Green
Appledore Dental Therapist

Much like the dental hygienist, the dental therapist has an important role in promoting dental health in the clinic.

They treat adults and children by carrying out a range of dental procedures, including:

☺ Scaling and polishing - cleaning your teeth professionally

☺ Applying fluoride and fissure sealants to teeth

☺ Taking dental x-rays

☺ Dental health education for children and adults

☺ Routine fillings for adults and children

☺ Using all materials except pre cast or pinned placements

☺ Extracting deciduous (first) teeth under local analgesia

Lucy Horton
Appledore Dental Therapist

If they have completed appropriate training, (which the Appledore Dental Therapists have) therapists can perform extended duties including:

☺ Pulp therapy treatment of children teeth

☺ Placing pre formed crowns on deciduous (first) teeth

☺ Emergency temporary replacement crowns and fillings

☺ Taking impressions

☺ Teeth whitening under the supervision of a dentist

☺ Teeth straightening under the supervision of a dentist

☺ Treating patients under conscious sedation provided the dentist remains in the surgery throughout the treatment.

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