NOC 32111 牙科保健员和牙科治疗师 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists
加拿大 NOC 32111 牙科保健员和牙科治疗师（Dental hygienists and dental therapists）属于TEER 2 级的技术职业，负责提供牙科卫生治疗和服务，涉及口腔健康促进和疾病预防。牙科治疗师除提供牙科卫生服务外，还提供有限的修复性牙科治疗。他们受雇于牙医诊所、医院、公共卫生机构，或为联邦及省政府在农村和偏远社区提供服务。
| NOC | NOC 2021 最新版本 |
|---|---|
 职业名称 |
牙科保健员和牙科治疗师 Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
 NOC 代码 |
32111 |
 TEER 等级 |
2 |
 职业分类 |
健康职业（3）- 卫生专业技术职业（32）- 牙科保健技术职业（3211） |
职业概述 | Occupational Overview
牙科保健员（Dental hygienists）提供牙科卫生治疗和服务（dental hygiene treatment and services），涉及口腔健康促进（oral health promotion）和疾病预防（disease and mouth injury prevention）。他们受雇于牙医诊所（dentists’ offices）、医院、私人诊所（private clinics）、教育机构、公共卫生机构（public health agencies），或可能自雇。牙科治疗师（Dental therapists）除提供牙科卫生服务外，还提供有限的修复性牙科治疗（restorative dental treatment）。他们受雇于联邦政府和省政府，在农村（rural）和偏远社区（remote communities）提供服务。
示例职位（4个）| Example Titles (4 titles)
- 牙科保健员 | Dental hygienist
- 牙科护士 | Dental nurse
- 牙科治疗师 | Dental therapist
- 注册牙科保健员 | Registered dental hygienist
主要职责 | Main Duties
牙科保健员（Dental hygienists）
进行患者筛查（patient screening）和口腔健康评估（oral health assessments），包括测量生命体征（vital signs）和记录患者病史（patient medical and health history）。
取牙科印模（dental impressions）。- 엑스레이 拍摄和冲洗X光片（X-rays）。
执行预防性牙科程序（preventative dental procedures），如洗牙（teeth cleaning）、刮治（scaling）、牙龈刺激（gum stimulation）以及氟化物（fluoride）和封闭剂（sealant applications）的应用。
提供口腔护理指导（oral care instructions），如口腔卫生程序（oral hygiene procedures）、维持和改善口腔健康的策略，以及营养（nutrition）对口腔健康的影响。
就患者护理与牙医（dentists）进行咨询。- 可能在牙医指导下执行修复（restorative）和正畸程序（orthodontic procedures）。
可能监督牙科助理的医疗保健职能。
可能参与社区或学校的口腔健康项目（oral health initiatives），如口腔筛查。
- 牙科治疗师（Dental therapists）
执行常规牙科检查（routine dental check-ups）、口腔癌检查（oral cancer examinations）和紧急牙科检查。- 取牙科印模。
- 엑스레이 拍摄和冲洗X光片。
- 执行预防性牙科程序，如洗牙、牙龈刺激以及氟化物和封闭剂的应用。
- 提供口腔护理指导，关于口腔卫生程序、维持和改善口腔健康的策略以及营养对口腔健康的影响。
执行常规牙齿修复（routine teeth restorations）和简单的拔牙（uncomplicated extractions），并提供拔牙后口腔护理指导。
将超出牙科治疗师范围的护理转介给其他牙科专业人员。
提供口腔健康促进活动。- 可能监督牙科助理的医疗保健职能。
从业要求 | Employment Requirements
- **牙科保健员（Dental hygienists）**通常需要完成由居住省份或地区管理委员会（governing board）批准的为期两到三年的学院牙科卫生课程（college dental hygiene program）。
- **牙科治疗师（Dental therapists）**需要完成经批准的牙科机构（dental institution）提供的为期两到三年的学院文凭课程。
- 牙科保健员需要获得相应省份或地区监管机构（regulatory body）的许可（licensing）。
- 牙科治疗师在萨斯喀彻温省、育空地区、西北地区和努纳武特地区需要执照（licensure）。
排除职业 | Exclusions
- 牙科助理和牙科实验室助理 (33100) | Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (33100)
- 牙托技师 (32110) | Denturists (32110)
- 牙科技师和技工 (32112) | Dental technologists and technicians (32112)
- 牙医 (31110) | Dentists (31110)
所有职位（14个）| All Titles (14 titles)
- 社区牙科保健员 | Community dental hygienist
- 牙科卫生技术员 | Dental hygiene technician
- 牙科保健员 | Dental hygienist
- 牙科保健员技术员 | Dental hygienist technician
- 牙科护士 | Dental nurse
- 牙科治疗师 | Dental therapist
- 扩展职责牙科保健员 | Expanded duty dental hygienist
- 扩展职责牙科护士 | Expanded duty dental nurse
- 持牌牙科治疗师 | Licensed dental therapist
- 正畸保健员 | Orthodontic hygienist
- 牙周保健员 | Periodontal hygienist
- 注册牙科保健员 | Registered dental hygienist
- 注册牙科治疗师 | Registered dental therapist
- 修复牙科保健员 | Restorative dental hygienist
Canada National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Code: 32111
Title: Dental hygienists and dental therapists
Type: Unit Group
Level: 5
Occupational Overview
Dental hygienists provide dental hygiene treatment and services related to oral health promotion and disease and mouth injury prevention. They are employed in a variety of settings including dentists’ offices, hospitals, private clinics, educational institutions, public health agencies or they may be self-employed. Dental therapists provide limited restorative dental treatment in addition to dental hygiene services. They are employed by the federal government and the provincial governments to provide services in rural and remote communities.
Example Titles (4 titles)
- Dental hygienist
- Dental nurse
- Dental therapist
- Registered dental hygienist
Main Duties
- Dental hygienists
- Conduct patient screening and oral health assessments, including taking vital signs and documenting patient medical and health history
- Take dental impressions
- Take and develop X-rays
- Perform preventative dental procedures such as teeth cleaning, scaling, gum stimulation and fluoride and sealant applications
- Provide oral care instructions such as oral hygiene procedures, strategies to maintain and improve oral health and on the impact of nutrition on oral health
- Consult with dentists on patient care
- May perform restorative and orthodontic procedures under the direction of a dentist
- May supervise dental assistants in their health care functions
- May participate in community- or school-based oral health initiatives such as oral screening.
- Dental therapists
- Perform routine dental check-ups, oral cancer examinations and emergency dental examinations
- Take dental impressions
- Take and develop X-rays
- Perform preventative dental procedures such as teeth cleaning, gum stimulation and fluoride and sealant applications
- Provide oral care instructions such as oral hygiene procedures, strategies to maintain and improve oral health and on the impact of nutrition on oral health
- Perform routine teeth restorations and uncomplicated extractions and provide post extraction oral care instructions
- Refer patients to other dental professionals for care beyond the scope of the dental therapist
- Provide oral health promotion activities
- May supervise dental assistants in their health care functions.
Employment Requirements
- Completion of a two- to three-year college dental hygiene program, approved by the governing board within the province or territory of residence, is usually required for dental hygienists.
- Dental therapists are required to complete a two- to three- year college diploma from an approved dental institution program.
- Licensing by the appropriate provincial or territorial regulatory body is required for dental hygienists.
- Licensure is required for dental therapists in Saskatchewan, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Additional Information
Exclusions
- Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (33100)
- Denturists (32110)
- Dental technologists and technicians (32112)
- Dentists (31110)
Occupational Classification Breakdown
| Classification Level | Category |
|---|---|
| Broad occupational category | 3 – Health occupations |
| TEER | 2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
| Major group | 32 – Technical occupations in health |
| Sub-major group | 321 – Technical occupations in health (except practitioners of natural healing) |
| Minor group | 3211 – Technical occupations in dental health care |
| Version | NOC 2021 Version 1.0 |