Oral health therapist
Oral health therapist
Also known as
Dental therapist, dental hygienist, oral hygienist, dental health therapist
AUT programmes
Work environment
- Usually work regular business hours
- Usually work in dental clinics or dental practices
- Need to be practical, methodical and responsible
Typical tasks
- Check patients' oral health
- Identify dental diseases
- Create treatment plans
- Give advice to prevent future oral issues
- Educate patients on oral hygiene
- Perform dental treatments
- Take and analyse x-rays
- Maintain patient records
- Ensure cultural safety in practice
- Promote oral health in communities
Salary information
| Lower | Most common | Upper |
| $59K | $74K-$104K | $120K |
Tips from AUT graduates
Professional registration
Dental Council of New Zealand
inquiries@dcnz.org.nz
04 499 4820