Dentist
Improve quality of life for patients by treating and helping to prevent diseases of the teeth, gums and mouth.
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- What's it like to be a Dentist?
- How to become a Dentist
- Latest Dentist jobs
- Top skills and experience for Dentists
- Is Dentist the right role for you?
- Dentist role reviews
What's it like to be a Dentist?
Dentists are primary healthcare professionals who treat, repair and help prevent diseases and other conditions that affect the teeth and gums.
Tasks and duties
- Performing oral health assessments and examinations in order to diagnose any conditions, and developing treatment plans for patients.
- Undertaking clinical treatments to restore, remove, fix, replace, realign and resolve issues with the teeth, form or function of the mouth.
- Administering and monitoring local anaesthetics while performing a procedure.
- Prescribing medications to reduce or prevent infection.
How to become a Dentist
To work as a Dentist in Australia, you’ll need to undertake a degree course in dentistry. Once you have obtained the required University Admissions Index mark (UAI), you also need to complete the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT).
- Complete a Bachelor of Dental Surgery or Bachelor of Dental Science (or equivalent). Alternately, for students with previous tertiary qualifications in a related field, apply for a postgraduate qualification, such as the Doctor of Dental Medicine.
- Before being able to practise as a dentist in Australia, it’s a legal requirement that you are registered with the Dental Board of Australia.
- Renew your registration annually and complete a minimum of 60 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities over a three-year cycle. These activities may include attending or presenting at conferences about scientific, clinical or technical aspects of oral health care, undertaking cardiopulmonary resuscitation training or reading relevant academic literature.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Dentist employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Dentistry
AHPRA Registration
Patient Care
Oral Health
Clinical Skills
Cerec
Radiation Use Licence
Marketing Support
Digital Practice
Endodontics
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Latest Dentist reviews
May 2021
Dentistry is deemed to be a job for sadistic individuals however once you unravel the fears of each individual patient they really appreciate that you are there to help them so the job becomes very REWARDING!
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Dental Science
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationGeneral Dentist
The good thingsGood things about being a Dentist
1) You help people avoid pain and help them maintain good oral health which in turn leads to better overall health
2) You help people when they are in pain by providi...
The challengesVarious challenges a Dentist faces on a daily basis
1) Patients generally have a fear of Dentists and dental procedures, if you can make the experience for them more pleasant it is a Win Win scenario
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May 2024
Creative, highly paid , work life balance
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Dentistry
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsYou grow into the role. Once you reach a level of experience, the relief , gratitude and respect you get from patients after relieving tooth pain is the height of job satisfaction. The work lets your ...
The challengesSometimes long treatments can cause severe back pain. Difficult to get a break between appointments if clinic busy. Sometimes you have to work overtime and on weekends for emergencies. Sometimes, diff...
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