Associate of Arts (AA) degree. Possesses knowledge and clinical competence required to provide current, comprehensive dental hygiene services under the direction and supervision of a dental officer. Dental hygiene includes but is not limited to: clinical infection control  procedures;  data  gathering;  exposing  and processing radiographs; dental hygiene assessment and treatment  planning;  oral  health  education  including health   promotion,   disease   prevention,   behavior modification  and  nutritional  counseling;  cleaning removable  appliances  and  prostheses;  polishing restorations;  provision  of  therapeutic  dental  hygiene services including, but not limited to, periodontal scaling  and  root  planning,  application  of  pit  and  fissure sealants  and  anticariogenic  agents  (fluorides); application of chemotherapeutic agents; pain control and other patient services as identified by the dental officer. DT-8732,   Dental   Equipment   Repair Technician: Handles the maintenance, repair, and installation  of  dental  equipment  and  diagnostic  devices. Monitors dental equipment safety programs. Provides technical advice and assistance for dental clinic or facility design, alteration, and equipage. Administers the  Dental  Equipment  Maintenance  and  Repair Program. DT-8752,  Dental  Laboratory  Technician, Basic: Performs basic and intermediate level prosthetic laboratory procedures. Fabricates and finishes dental prostheses  such  as  complete  dentures,  removable  partial dentures,  and  other  prescribed  protective  and restorative  intraoral  appliances.  Repairs,  reconstructs. and  relines  dental  prostheses.  Conducts  routine  and prescribed equipment maintenance. DT-8753,  Dental  Laboratory  Technician, Advanced: Performs and supervises procedures and techniques in the construction of complex and precision dental  prostheses  such  as  fixed  partial  dentures, porcelain fused to metal systems, dental ceramic arts, precision  attachment  prostheses,  and  the  arrangement of artificial teeth for aesthetic, phonetic, and functional requirements.  Coordinates  technical  and  clinical applications and dental technology training. DT-8765,  Dental  Laboratory  Technician, Maxillofacial: Assists the maxillofacial prosthodontist in the clinical and technical procedures required to fabricate   prostheses   and   appliances   for   oral, craniofacial, and other anatomical defects. Constructs and  finishes  ocular,  extraoral,  intraoral,  and  somato prostheses of silicone and other related materials. Designs and constructs stone, metal, or silicone molds for prosthetic rehabilitation procedures. Performs other intermediate and advanced level prosthetic laboratory techniques  and  procedures  as  prescribed.  Consults  with and assists other medical and dental specialists in related   disciplines. DT-8783,  Dental  Surgical  Technologist: Assists  dental  officers  in  carrying  out  surgical techniques.  Provides  perioperative  nursing  care,  safety, and support to patients before, during, and after surgery. Selects,  sterilizes,  and  prepares  instruments  and materials in an aseptic environment necessary for surgery.  Maintains  surgical  equipment  and  records. Assists with instruction, supervision, and evaluation of students and other DTs or HMs and assigned duties relating to maxillofacial surgery. Maintains dental central sterilization facilities in medical treatment facilities (MTFs), dental treatment facilities (DTFs), and operational units. 1-6