Dentist

Wheeler•New Britain, CT

About The Position

The Dentist provides comprehensive dental care to patients, including preventive, diagnostic, and restorative services. The role collaborates with the care team to promote oral health, improve patient outcomes, and ensure high-quality, patient-centered care. The position is split between Wheeler’s New Britain and Waterbury, Connecticut locations.

Requirements

Graduation from a dental school accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Current Connecticut dental licensure.
Active DEA controlled substance registration.
Active Connecticut controlled substance registration.
Successful completion of the National Board Dental Examination.

Responsibilities

Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues using dental instruments, X-rays, and other diagnostic equipment to evaluate dental health, diagnose conditions or abnormalities, and plan treatment.
Interpret X-rays and diagnostic tests.
Remove tooth decay, fill cavities, repair cracked or fractured teeth, extract teeth, and apply sealants.
Administer anesthetics safely to limit pain during procedures.
Formulate treatment plans for patients’ teeth and oral tissues.
Use air turbines and hand instruments, dental appliances, and surgical implements.
Monitor the growth and development of teeth and jaws.
Advise and instruct patients on preventive dental care, causes and treatment of dental problems, and oral health services.
Design, make, and fit prosthodontic appliances such as space maintainers, bridges, and dentures, or provide fabrication instructions or prescriptions to denturists and dental technicians.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth, gums, and related oral structures, and provide preventive and corrective services.
Fill pulp chambers and canals with endodontic materials.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment to protect patients and staff from infectious diseases.
Prescribe medications as clinically appropriate and within the scope of dental practice.
Provide clinical supervision and support to dental hygienists and dental assistants.
Continue developing knowledge and understanding of the history, traditions, values, family systems, and artistic expressions of the populations served, and use culturally informed approaches, skills, and techniques.