Dental Officer

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
  
• Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
  
• Retention in the KMPDC register.
  
• Valid Practice License from KMPDC.
  
• Valid Indemnity Cover.
  
• Proficiency in computer applications.
  

• Compliance with Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
  

  
  

• Managing patients with dental conditions by diagnosing, investigating, treating and documenting.
  
• Undertaking complicated dental procedures.
  
• Carrying out dental examinations, age assessment and writing dental reports.
  
• Performing specific dental care procedures in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontology, minor oral surgeries and special care dentistry.
  
• Collecting, updating and maintaining dental health information system.
  
• Writing discharge summaries and follow-up of patients.
  
• Diagnosing, investigating, treating patients, and assisting in theatre activities.
  
• Conducting oral health education.
  
• Providing formal and informal training and supervising other health workers in the unit such as Dental Technologists and Dental Assistants.
  
• Disseminating information for dentistry planning.
  
• Organizing and participating in community sensitization and outreach programs on dental health care.
  
• Any other duty as may be assigned.