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Dental Practitioners Career Details

About this Career

£ 47,490 Median Salary
New workers start at around £22,885. Normal pay is £47,490 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £70,443.
253 Jobs in Greater London
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Greater London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.

Daily Tasks

  • Prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials.
  • Maintains patients’ dental health records.
  • Refers patient to specialist, where necessary.
  • Educates patients on oral health care.
  • Supervises patient’s progress and advises on preventative action.
  • Constructs and fits braces, inlays, dentures and other appliances.
  • Carries out clinical treatments, restores teeth affected by decay etc., treats gum disease and other disorders.
  • Administers local anaesthetics.
  • Assesses and recommends treatment options to patients.
  • Examines patient’s teeth, gums and jaw, using dental and x-ray equipment, diagnoses dental conditions.

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