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 Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

  • Analysis Help -
    • Projecting Outcomes
    • Examining and Diagnosing

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Projecting Outcomes

      Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.

    • Examining and Diagnosing

      Assessing conditions through examination or diagnostic testing to determine appropriate treatments.

  • Service and Care Help -
    • Treating People/Animals

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
    • Treating People/Animals

      Providing emergency care, therapy or other prescribed treatment for people and animals.

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.
  • Management Help -
    • Supervising

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.
    • Supervising

      Directing and monitoring the performance of others.

  • Communication Help -
    • Liaising and Networking
    • Teaching and Training
    • Advising and Consulting

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
    • Liaising and Networking

      Developing alliances, contacts or partnerships, and exchanging information with others.

    • Teaching and Training

      Facilitating the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

    • Advising and Consulting

      Providing guidance and advice to enable decision-making about tasks, situations, and processes.

  • Information Handling Help -
    • Processing Information

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.
  • Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery Help -
    • Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.
    • Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment

      Controlling, monitoring, calibrating and adjusting precision instrumentation.

    Knowledge

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.
  • Mathematics and Science Help -
    • Chemistry
    • Biology

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.
    • Chemistry

      Knowledge of chemical composition, structure and properties of substances; of chemical processes, interactions and transformations; and of uses of chemicals, their production techniques and disposal methods.

    • Biology

      Knowledge of living organisms including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution and classification and their interdependencies and interactions with each other and the environment.

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.
  • Business, Finance and Management Help -
    • Business Administration
    • Client Service

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
    • Business Administration

      Knowledge of the principles and practices of managing businesses.

    • Client Service

      Knowledge of principles and practices of providing service to clients to maintain and build organizational success.

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.
  • Health Services Help -
    • Medicine
    • Therapy and Counselling

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
    • Medicine

      Knowledge of body systems and processes and techniques to diagnose and treat human and animal injuries, diseases, conditions and deformities. This includes understanding treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health care measures.

    • Therapy and Counselling

      Knowledge of principles and practices for diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and counselling.

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