Pawanbir Kaur NIJJAR

o Expert in motivating patients to adopt preventive controls to improve their overall oral health.

o Sterilization of instrumentation by using an autoclave and preparing an examination dental tray for routine dental checkups and procedures.

o Scaling and root planning of the teeth and instructing the patients to maintain good oral hygiene.

o Taking radiographs to diagnose the root cause of various dental diseases.

o Minor Surgical procedures including simple and complex restorations, Root canal treatment including molars, simple and complex dental extractions, fabrication of fixed and removable prosthesis, tooth preparations for dental crowns.

o Keeping patient records updated and carrying out follow up plans.

o Making diagnosis and treatment plan regarding orthodontic problems of patients.

o Providing age-specific dental care treatment to pedodontics patients.

o Referring patients to tertiary institutes for major surgical procedures.

o Assisting senior faculty in dental implant procedures.

o Monitoring growth and development of orthognathic structures in growing patients.

o Ensuring the safe administration of local anesthetics for minor and major surgeries.

o Keeping up to date with new innovations and developments in the field of dentistry

Duties:

· Examine the patient’s teeth, gum, and other oral structures for timely accurate diagnosis of diseases, injury, and decay and plan treatment accordingly.

· Educate patients on appropriate and adequate oral hygiene practices.

· Perform scaling, curettage, and root planning.

· Fabricate various dental prostheses such as removable complete and partial dentures, and fixed partial dentures to restore patients' lost teeth.

· Carry out extractions under local anaesthesia and managing patients with uncontrolled bleeding.

· Perform root canal therapy and crown preparation to completely restore grossly carious teeth.

· Carry out various kinds of restorations for the conservation of teeth affected by dental caries.

· Provide dental treatment such as fillings, veneers, laminates, and splints.

· Identify the cause of oral deterioration in order to stop the progression of the disease by developing an effective treatment strategy and prevent future recurrences.

Duties and responsibilities:

o Complete oral examination and diagnosis of various oral diseases to come up with a proper treatment and follow-up plan.

o Providing proper guidance to the patients about preventive oral therapy.

o Maintenance of radiological records before and after any dental procedure.

o Counselling the patients regarding proper oral hygiene.

o Assisting senior surgeons with major surgical procedures.

o Handling patients with high expectations regarding their aesthetic dental treatments.

o Addressing and referring patients with some systemic problem to a general physician or a specialist.

o Minor surgical procedures that include simple restorations, Root canal treatment, Extractions, tooth preparations, fabrication of various dental prostheses etcetera.

o Maintenance of patient records for follow-up purposes and proper treatment.

o Attendance in various seminars and journal clubs to update with new innovations in the field of dentistry.