Job Description:
Position Summary: Under the direction of Chief Dental Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the provision of necessary dental care to patients that appear in the out-patient department with a variety of oral hygiene issues who would benefit from a dental intervention using the existing equipment and supplies

Qualifications and Experience:

• A holder of Ordinary Diploma in related field from recognized in.
• At least two years' experience in the same position from a reputable hospital

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtain a detailed dental history from patients and evaluate their medical history,
• Carry out a clinical examination of staff competence,
• Complete periodontal examination and charting and use indices to screen and monitor periodontal disease,
• Diagnose and treatment plan within staff competence, prescribe radiographs, take, process and interpret various film views used in general dental practice,
• Plan the delivery of care for patients, give appropriate patient advice,
• Provide preventive oral care to patients and liaise with dentists over the treatment of caries, periodontal disease, and tooth wear,
• Provide dental health education to the patients
• Carry out a range of procedures, including: intra and extraoral assessment, scaling and polishing, applying materials to teeth such as fluoride and fissure sealants, taking dental radiographs, providing dental health education on a one-to-one basis or in a group situation, undertaking routine restorations in both deciduous (previously known as baby teeth) teeth and permanent teeth, on adults and children, extracting deciduous (baby) teeth under local infiltration analgesia

Apply to info@dcmct.or.tz