Skills

Clinical Skills 

• Periodontal assessment and charting
• Scaling and root planing (SRP)
• Ultrasonic instrumentation (Cavitron)
• Dental radiography (FMX, bitewings)
• Plaque and calculus detection
• Caries risk assessment (CAMBRA)
• Application of fluoride varnish
• Engine polishing
• Oral cancer screening (EO/IO exam)

Additional Clinical Competencies.  

• Local anesthesia
• Nitrous oxide administration
• Impressions and sealants
• Infection control and sterilization protocols

Patient Care Skills 

• Patient education and oral hygiene instruction
• Communication with medically compromised patients
• Pain and anxiety management
• Cultural competency in patient care