Bethel Gebrehiwot Teferi

General skills

- I can speak multiple languages - English, Tigrinya and Swahili In recent events, this skill has allowed me to communicate with people of diverse backgrounds and helped them understand their treatment better In turn, gaining informed consent

-Work well in teams and individually Through my bachelor course and work experience, I have been able to develop leadership and collaborative team work skills This involves working with colleagues to provide a personalised dental care to all patients/clients

- Committed, trustworthy and respectful I always strive to provide my patients with best possible care, whilst being respectful of theirs situations and a trustworthy practitioner and colleague

- Communication - I have demonstrated good verbal and non-verbal communication skills through communicating effectively to my educators in Uni, patients and colleagues

- Empathetic and compassionate - I have demonstrated this when my patients are going through a tough time I try to offer as much support as I can and reassure them Overtime this has also allowed patients to trust me when with performing any dental procedure

Clinical skills

• Perform exams and create appropriate treatment plan
• Therapy skills: stainless steel crows, pulpotomies and extraction of deciduous teeth, restoration of of both adult and deciduous teeth
• Hygiene - use of both hand activated instruments and ultrasonic scalers to root plan and clean
• Orthodontic skills - band and deband molar bands, fitting molar bands, replacing brackets under the supervision of an orthodontist
• Education - promote oral hygiene
• Dental Staff Support
• Patient Centred Care