Dental Therapist - ANZSCO 411214

Dental Therapist examines and treats diseases of the teeth in preschool, primary and secondary school children under the general supervision of a Dentist. Registration or licensing is required.

Oral health therapists may perform the following tasks:

• educate and motivate people to maintain good oral health
• promote oral health in the community by providing relevant education and information, and working with other health services and groups such as parents' groups, play groups and parents and citizens' associations, residential care settings and schools
• work to improve oral health within child care and elderly residential care and other health support settings, especially those that cater to people who do not have access to dental care
• provide routine dental treatment for people of all ages including dental examinations and diagnosis, cleaning, scaling and polishing teeth, filling cavities and extracting deciduous (baby) teeth under local anaesthetic
• treat people of all ages for gum conditions, take X-rays of teeth and jaws, apply sealants and fluoride therapy, and take impressions for mouthguard construction
• bring more complex dental problems to the attention of dentists
• liaise with other healthcare providers to support oral health as part of general health.

This occupation belongs to Regional Occupation List (ROL). Regional Occupation List consists of the list of the occupations which are high in demand in regional states and territories of Australia.

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Dental Therapist?

Dental Therapist is classified as Group A occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group A occupations is to hold qualification(s) assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years.

Accoring to Vetassess, highly relevant qualifications would usually be in the area of Dental Therapy or Oral Health Therapy. Studies and employment in Dentistry or Dental Surgery cannot be assessed positively for this occupation. Tasks undertaken must be related to those of a Dental Therapist.

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Dental Therapist, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.