Clare is a Council member of the British Association of Dental Therapists and a keen advocate of Water fluoridation sitting on the British Fluoridation Society executive council.
What is a Dental Therapist?
Dental Therapists are registered with the General Dental Council and follow a strict Scope of Practice determining treatments that they are allowed to and provide for patients.
What treatments can Dental Therapists provide?
- Examinations
- Taking and reporting of Radiographs
- Providing treatment plans
- Oral cancer screening
- Oral Hygiene advice
- Applications of fluoride varnish
- Scaling and polishing; including periodontal treatment (treatment for advanced gum disease)
- Fissure sealants
- Restorations of all adult teeth and baby teeth (including metal crowns for baby teeth)
- Extractions of baby teeth
What treatments can a Dental Therapist not provide?
- Root canal therapy
- Extractions of adult teeth
- Crowns, porcelain veneers and bridges
- Dentures
Clare works closely with our dentists, making referrals to them for any treatment that falls outside of her Scope of Practice.
