The Collar360

Dental chairside assistant

Other names

qualified dental nurse, trainee dental nurse, dental assistant, dental support worker, orthodontic nurse

Dental care

They help the dentist treat patients, get the tools and materials ready, clean the instruments, and write notes in patient records.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Prepare patient, sterilise or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures.

  2. 2

    Record treatment information in patient records.

  3. 3

    Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
aide dentaire
español
auxiliar de odontología
العربية
مساعد طبيب الأسنان / مساعدة طبيب الأسنان
português
Assistente dentário/Assistente dentária
Deutsch
Zahnmedizinischer Fachangestellter/Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte
italiano
assistente alla poltrona di studio odontoiatrico

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