Skills Dentist in Alberta
National Occupational Classification update
We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "dentist" was moved from the group Dentists (NOC 3113) to the group Dentists (NOC 31110).
Find out what skills you typically need to work as a dentist in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Dentists (NOC 31110).
Tasks
- Examine patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue
- Hire and train staff
- Diagnose disease, injury and decay and plan appropriate treatment
- Administer budget
- Restore, extract and replace diseased and decayed teeth
- Perform oral surgery, periodontal surgery and other treatments
- Supervise staff
- Clean teeth and instruct patients on oral hygiene
- Design bridgework, fit dentures and provide appliances
- Write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for use by denturists and dental technicians
- Act as consultants to other dentists
Skills and knowledge
The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.
- Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery Help -
- Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment
- Debugging and Reprogramming Technical Systems
- Installing and Setting-Up Technical Infrastructure
- Service and Care Help -
- Cleaning and House/Shop Keeping
- Tending to Daily Needs
- Cooking, Preparing, Serving
- Serving Others
- Protecting and Enforcing
- Treating People/Animals
- Counselling and Nurturing
- Communication Help -
- Interviewing
- Promoting and Selling
- Advising and Consulting
- Professional Communicating
- Teaching and Training
- Liaising and Networking
- Negotiating and Adjudicating
- Information Handling Help -
- Processing Information
- Managing Information
- Analysis Help -
- Inspecting and Testing
- Analyzing Information
- Examining and Diagnosing
- Planning
- Researching and Investigating
- Projecting Outcomes
- Management Help -
- Supervising
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Co-ordinating and Organizing
- Evaluating
- Allocating and Controlling Resources
- Leading and Motivating
- Strategic Planning
Skills
- Health Services Help -
- Therapy and Counselling
- Medicine
- Mathematics and Science Help -
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences (Geosciences)
- Physics
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Business, Finance and Management Help -
- Client Service
- Marketing
- Sales
- Clerical
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Business Administration
- Business Management
Knowledge
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