For the past two years these are the skills that I acquired and practiced. There were a lot of trials and errors but consistency and continuous practice has molded me into the clinician I am. The skills are:
Documentation of medical and dental history
Head and neck oral examination/Oral cancer screening
Oral hygiene procedures
Oral hygiene education and instruction
Digital radiography
Caries risk assessment
Deep scaling and root planing
Pain management (Oraqix, local anesthesia, topical anesthesia)
Intraoral impressions
Pits and fissures sealants
Fluoride application
Tooth whitening
Arestin antibiotic therapy
Infection control procedures
Basic Life Support training
