Classification note
- Published code: 3251
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 3 Technicians and Associate Professionals
- Sub Major Group: 32 Health Associate Professionals
- Minor Group: 325 Other Health Associate Professionals
- Unit Group: 3251 Dental Assistants and Therapists
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- No primary TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
Definition
Dental assistants and therapists provide basic dental care services for the prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders of the teeth and mouth, according to care plans and procedures established by a dentist or other oral health professional.
Tasks include
Tasks include - (a) advising communities and individuals on dental hygiene, diet and other preventive measures to reduce potential risks to oral health; (b) conducting visual and physical examinations of patients’ mouths, teeth and related structures to assess oral health status; (c) identifying cases of patients with poor oral health or oral disease requiring referral to a dentist or other health professional (d) assisting dentists during complex dental procedures (e) providing fluoride treatments, cleaning and removing deposits from teeth, preparing cavities and placing fillings, administering local anaesthesia, and performing other types of basic or routine clinical dental procedures; (f) preparing, cleaning and sterilizing dental instruments, equipment and materials used in the examination and treatment of patients; (g) getting patients ready for examination or treatment including explaining procedures and correct positioning; (h) taking impressions of the mouth and dental radiographs to support diagnosis and fitting of dental prosthetics.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Dental assistant - Dental hygienist - Dental therapist
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Dentist - 2261 - Dental mechanic- 3214 - Dental prosthetist - 3214 - Dental technician - 3214 - Dental aide - 5329
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 3225