Dental Therapist (n = 73) | Dental Hygienist (n = 104) | EDDN (n = 74) | Clinical Dental Technician (n = 8) | Dental Technician (n = 7) | Orthodontic Therapist (n = 10) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prescribe radiographs | 12 (16%) | 10 (10%) | 4 (5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Take radiographs | 44 (60%) | 22 (21%) | 31 (42%) | 0 | 0 | 5 (50%) |
Apply fluoride varnish to teeth | 61 (82%) | 61 (59%) | 32 (43%) | 0 | 0 | 3 (30%) |
Deliver Oral Health Education | 60 (81%) | 75 (72%) | 35 (48%) | 1 (12%) | 0 | 5 (50%) |
Take impressions | 48 (65%) | 24 (23%) | 27 (36%) | 3 (38%) | 0 | 8 (80%) |
Give smoking cessation advice | 53 (72%) | 61 (59%) | 19 (26%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (20%) |
Measure and record plaque indices | 59 (80%) | 78 (75%) | 5 (7%) | 0 | 0 | 3 (30%) |
Administer inhalation sedation | 3 (4%) | 1 (1%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rubber dam | 9 (12%) | 2 (2%) | 3 (4%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cannulation | 0 | 0 | 1 (1%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |