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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.2 - documenting and recording information S2.2.4 - maintaining or preparing medical documentation Perform dental charting
Description
Create a dental chart of the patient`s mouth in order to provide information on tooth decay, cavities, missing teeth, the depths of gum pockets, abnormalities in teeth such as rotations, erosion or abrasions in the teeth or enamel, damage to teeth, or the presence of prosthetic teeth according to the dentist`s directions and under the dentist`s supervision.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 3 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Dental chairside assistantDental chairside assistants support dental practitioners in clinical treatments, as preparation and helping in practical execution and follow-up, and administrative tasks under sup…
- Dental hygienistDental hygienists work in cleaning and polishing teeth, supra- and sub-gingival scaling of the teeth, application of prophylactic materials to the teeth, collecting data, administe…
Optional for
- Specialist dentistSpecialist dentists prevent, diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases affecting the teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues specialised in oral surgery or orthodontics. In dentis…
Related skills
- Inform policy makers on health-related challenges
- Prepare patients for dental treatment
- Ensure safety of healthcare users
- Perform dental hygiene interventions
- Use technical equipment for sterilisation
- Apply organisational techniques
- Contribute to continuity of health care
- Educate on oral healthcare and disease prevention
- Develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- Promote health and safety policies in health services
- Maintain dental station and operatory
- Use e-health and mobile health technologies
Last updated on February 18, 2026
