Dental Practices
Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy skills assessment
Hygienists and oral health therapists keep patients' mouths healthy through prevention and maintenance. This scorecard covers assessment, scaling, education, radiography and health promotion.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy skills you can score
These are the default Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Periodontal Charting and Risk Assessment
Charts pockets, recession and bleeding accurately and identifies risk.
Scaling and Root Debridement Technique
Removes plaque and calculus effectively while protecting tissue and comfort.
Ultrasonic and Hand Instrument Use
Selects and uses instruments correctly and ergonomically.
Oral Hygiene Education and Motivation
Teaches patients effective home care and motivates lasting habits.
Preventive Treatments
Applies fluoride, sealants and other preventive measures appropriately.
Radiographs and Clinical Findings
Takes and reviews radiographs and reports findings to the dentist.
Managing Sensitive and Anxious Patients
Adjusts technique and communication for comfort.
Infection Control and Instrument Handling
Follows sterilisation and infection prevention procedures every time.
Oral Cancer Screening Awareness
Recognises suspicious lesions and refers promptly.
Recall Systems and Patient Follow-Up
Plans maintenance intervals and encourages patients to return.
Levels included with Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy
Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Career Stage” for dental practices, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Student
- Graduate Hygienist
- Hygienist
- Senior Hygienist
- Clinical Lead
How Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a surgery is scored on the Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your surgeries against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy skills need attention. Reports also follow each senior clinician's surgery.
Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy scorecard covers 10 skills: Periodontal Charting and Risk Assessment, Scaling and Root Debridement Technique, Ultrasonic and Hand Instrument Use, Oral Hygiene Education and Motivation, Preventive Treatments, Radiographs and Clinical Findings, Managing Sensitive and Anxious Patients, Infection Control and Instrument Handling, Oral Cancer Screening Awareness and Recall Systems and Patient Follow-Up. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one surgery and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy?
Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy starts with these levels (called “Career Stage” in the app): Student, Graduate Hygienist, Hygienist, Senior Hygienist and Clinical Lead. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Dental Hygiene & Oral Health Therapy skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In dental practices the app talks about team members, surgeries and senior clinicians, and you can change any of those words too.
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