2.1 Dental Therapist, Grade Level 08 2.1.1 Scaling and polishing teeth of patients directed to him/her by the Dental Surgeon. 2.1.2 Instructing patient on correct tooth brushing method. 2.1.3 Carrying out oral hygiene for patient who are unable to do so themselves. 2.1.4 Taking care of maxillo-facial patients by cleaning splings, irrigating and removing of black cement.
2.2 Senior Dental Therapist, Grade Level 09 2.2.1 Assisting in educating the public on oral hygiene 2.2.2 Teaching oral hygiene to orthodontic patients. 2.2.3 Assisting in supervising practical work on paostom heads as well as on patients 2.2.4 Demonstrating how to deal with different cases such as fainted or epileptic patients.
2.3 Principal Dental Therapist Grade II, Grade Level 10 2.3.1 Educating the public on oral hygiene. 2.3.2 Demonstrating how to deal with different cases such as fainted or epileptic patients. 2.3.3 Giving Lectures on topics like material medicine instrumentation, tooth morphology and sterilization. 2.3.4 Supervising the activities of a number of subordinates.
2.4 Principal Dental Therapist Grade I, Grade Level 12 2.4.1 Taking stocks. 2.4.2 Supervising the practical work of Dental Therapist-in-Training. 2.4.3 Coordinating the activities of a number of subordinates 2.4.4 Supervising and assisting in training junior staff.
2.5 Assisting Chief Dental Therapist, Grade Level 13 2.5.1 Preparing schedule of duties for the Instructors 2.5.2 Supervising and training junior staff 2.5.3 Giving lectures to students. 2.5.4 Assisting in the administration of the Section.
2.6 Chef Dental Therapist, Grade level 14 2.6.1 Talking charge of the Dental Therapist Section. 2.6.2 Coordinating the duties of all other Dental Therapist. 2.6.3 Advising related mates.
3 METHODS OF ENTRY AND ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE CADRE
NOTE: ALL promotion and transfers are subject to confirmation of appointment and satisfactory service record.
3.1 Dental Therapist, Grade Level 08 3.1.1 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing Higher National Diploma in Dental Hygiene from an approved Health Institution. 3.1.2 By direct appointment of a candidate who has successfully completed a four – ye post WASC/SSSC training programme in an approved School of Dental Hygiene 3.2 Senior Dental Therapist, Grade level 09 3.2.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Dental Therapist who has spent at lea three years on the grade. 3.2.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing any of the qualifications specified in sub-paragraph 3.1.1. or 3.1.2. above plus at least three years’ postqualification cognate experience 3.3 Principal Dental Therapist Grade II, Grad level 10 3.3.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Senior Dental therapist who has spent at least three years on the grade. 3.3.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing any of the qualifications specified in sub-paragraph 3.1.1. or 3.1.2. above plus at least six years’ postqualification cognate experience 3.4 Principal Dental Therapist Grade 1, grade level 12 3.4.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Principal Dental Therapist Grade II who has spent at least three years on the grade. 3.5 Assistant Chief Dental Therapist Grade level 13 3.5.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Principal Dental Therapist Grade I who has spent at .least three years on the grade. 3.6 Chief Dental Therapist, Grade level 14 3.6.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Assistant Chief Dental Therapist has spent at least three years on the grade.
ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE CADRE Any officer in the Dental Therapist Cadre who acquires any of the qualifications specified for appointment to any higher grade is eligible for transfer/promotion to the grade.
Reference: Federal Civil Service Commission: fedcivilservice .gov.ng /hq /includes /download.php ?f=hq /pages /generalItem /Resources Files /12.pdf&fc =SCHEMES OF SERVICE.pdf
