Both dentists and Oral Health Therapists are university-qualified and registered dental practitioners, but they have different training and scopes of practice.
Oral Health Therapists have qualifications in both dental therapy and dental hygiene. Their focus includes preventive dentistry, oral hygiene and gum health, as well as providing a range of dental treatments within their individual scope of practice.
Dentists have a broader scope of practice and can diagnose and treat the full range of dental conditions, including more complex restorative, surgical and other dental procedures.
At Portside Dental, our dentists and Oral Health Therapists work together as a team, with patients referred between clinicians when required to ensure they receive the most appropriate care.