Critical Thinking
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Evaluate and integrate emerging trends in health care as appropriate.
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Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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Evaluate and integrate best research outcomes with clinical expertise and patient values for evidence- based practice.
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Professionalism
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Apply ethical and legal standards in the provision of dental care.
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Practice within one's scope of competence, and consult with or refer to professional colleagues when indicated.
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Communication & Interpersonal Skills
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Apply appropriate interpersonal and communication skills.
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Apply psychosocial and behavioral principles in patient-centered health care.
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Communicate effectively with individuals from diverse populations.
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Health Promotion
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Provide prevention, intervention, and educational strategies.
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Participate with dental team members and other healthcare professionals in the management and health promotion for all patients.
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Recognize and appreciate the need to contribute to the improvement of oral health beyond those served in traditional practice settings.
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Practice Management & Informatics
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Evaluate and apply contemporary and emerging information including clinical and practice management technology resources.
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Evaluate and manage current models of oral health care management and delivery.
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Apply principles of risk management including informed consent and appropriate record keeping in patient care.
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Recognize effective business, financial management, and human resource skills.
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Apply quality assurance, assessment and improvement concepts.
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Comply with local, state, and federal regulations including OSHA and HIPAA.
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Patient Care
Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
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Manage the oral health care of the infant, child, adolescent, and adult as well as the unique needs of geriatric and special needs patients.
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Prevent, identify, and manage trauma, oral diseases and other disorders.
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Select, obtain, and interpret patient/medical data, including a thorough intra/extra oral examination, and use these findings to accurately assess and manage all patients.
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Select, obtain, and interpret diagnostic images for the individual patient.
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Recognize the manifestations of systemic disease and how the disease and its management may affect the delivery of dental care.
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Formulate a comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral plan for the management of patients.
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Utilize universal infection control guidelines for all clinical procedures.
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Patient Care
Establishment and Maintenance of Oral Health
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Prevent, diagnose and manage pain and anxiety in the dental patient.
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Prevent, diagnose, and manage temporomandibular disorders.
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Prevent, diagnose, and manage periodontal diseases.
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Prevent, diagnose, and manage caries disease.
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Manage restorative procedures that preserve tooth structure, replace missing or defective tooth structure, maintain function, are esthetic, and promote soft and hard tissue health.
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Diagnose and manage developmental or acquired occlusal abnormalities.
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Manage the replacement of teeth for the partially or completely edentulous patient.
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Prevent, diagnose, identify and manage pulpal and periradicular diseases.
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Diagnose and manage oral surgical treatment needs.
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Prevent, recognize, and manage medical and dental emergencies.
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Recognize and manage patient abuse and/or neglect.
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Recognize and manage substance abuse.
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Evaluate outcomes of comprehensive dental care.
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Diagnose, identify, and manage oral mucosal and osseous diseases.
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