Dental assistant
NKPD code: 53293001
Current information as of 2026-11-15
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Secondary education
Third degree of professional qualification and/or completed secondary education or acquired right to take state matriculation exams
Labor Characteristics
This unit group includes personal care workers in health services not classified elsewhere in minor group 532 Personal care workers in health services.
Main Tasks
- cleaning and sterilising surgical, dental and pharmaceutical instruments, bottles, flasks and other equipment;
- labelling medicines, chemicals and other pharmaceutical preparations and restocking shelves;
- lifting, turning and transporting patients in wheelchairs or mobile beds;
- preparing patients for examination or treatment;
- supplying instrument trays, preparing materials and assisting medical and dental professionals during procedures;
- attending to patients by assisting with feeding, general grooming and routine daily activities;
- ensuring comfort and hygiene in the hospital environment.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Health assistant
- Dental assistant
- Occupational therapy worker
- Disinfector
Professions in "Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified"
Source: National Statistical Institute
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