SHALINI BALI

• Provided preventive dental care, including sealants and fluoride treatments.
• Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and nutritional counseling.
• Performed intraoral exams to diagnose dental problems, such as cavities and periodontal disease.
• Recorded medical histories of patients in electronic health records.

• Putting a focus on oral health awareness after identifying the need for greater education and awareness in the community with five and six year old indigenous children almost twice as likely to experience decay in their baby teeth. • Implement fluoride varnish application programs for high risk groups of preschool and school-aged Aboriginal children, and other groups of Aboriginal people as determined by need. • Prioritise Aboriginal children and other high risk groups of Aboriginal people, such as people with diabetes and young mothers, in activities aiming to improve oral health ensuring those at high risk receive regular preventive oral health care and advice

• Worked at Senior Dental Therapist
• Mainly worked in Indigenous communities surrounding Katherine
• introduced Fluoride Varnish Program to schools and communities
• Educated the Aboriginal Health Workers in Fluoride Varnish application.

• Maintain strict personal adherence to infection prevention and control measures and procedures.
• • Administer COVID-19 point of care Rapid Antigen nasal swab (training provided) to staff, students, caregivers, contractors and visitors to hospitals/jails/schools/nursing homes etc

. • Guide staff, students, caregivers, contractors and visitors to maintain adherence to infection prevention and control measures and procedures.

• Interpret and accurately record testing results.

• Coordinated all treatment and placement activities • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response. • Established open and professional relationships with team members which helped resolve issues and conflicts quickly. • Duraphat application every 6 months in 15 different communities for 2 years with the aim to complete 5 applications per child