Name: Nyi lay Maung

QUESTION
ANSWER
1 Describe a typical day for you i your curret
!ob
"or e#ample:$
%o& may patiets do you see'
&%at (id of treatmets are you )i*i)'
do you super*ise ay staff'
%o& may people are i your team'
describe t%e role you play as part of t%e
team+

The practice working hour is from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Monay to !riay" #t is a two surgeries
practice with $$ team mem%ers" #n a typical ay, # takecare of aroun &5 patients" Most of the
patients are for routine checks an some are for treatments"'e pro(ie all kin of primary
ental care an treatments for N)* patients which will e+ten from emergency care,
e+amination, treatment planning an pre(enti(e measures to restorati(e, prosthetic,
enoontic, surgical an peoontic cares"
The practice has some ,enplan patients an pri(ate care as well" Pri(ate care will inclue all
general entistry treatment -as mentione a%o(e. plus implant entistry an esthetic treatment"
Accoring to /,0 guielines, entists are team leaers an nee to guie, train an super(ise
the whole ental team so as all staff can work efficiently an as a team"

, W%at is your lo)$term employmet - career
ob!ecti*e '
# woul %e most interetse to work in a teaching hospital where # can learn an impro(e myself
while sharing my knowlege to others as well" Moreo(er, the research facility a(aili%ility will %e
a %onus"
)owe(er, working in a primary care centre with a supporting team will also %e a esira%le
position"
.+ W%at professioal ad persoal attributes &ill
you bri) to t%e Sout% Australia Detal
Ser*ice '
Professionally, # am (ery patient1oriente an keep high stanar of profesionalism an follow
ental ethics religiously" Always consier patient first an ecie in the %est interest of the
patient" Moreo(er, ha(e an open1min to learn from any colleagues an at the same time,
ne(er hesitate to share my e+periences"
Personally, # unerstan patients feeling, fear an re2uirements when seeing a entist"
Naturally, # gi(e not only professional care %ut also personal touch as well"
#n short, # work with passion, interest an as a ho%%y"
/ W%at t%i)s )i*e you t%e )reatest satisfactio
at &or( '
W%y '
The following situations gi(e me most fullfilling e+periences
$. 'hen patients relie(e from intense ental pain
&. 'hen patient happy with their impro(e impro(e appearances an smiles
3. 'hen ner(ous patients trust you an rely on your treatment
3. 'hen chilren listen to your instruction an ha(e impro(e oral hygiene
The main reason %ehin all these fulfilling e+periences is %ecause # work with passsion an as
a ho%%y" # feel patient satisfaction an acceptance as my achie(ement in my career"
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If you &ere &or(i) as a detist for t%e Sout%
Australia Detal Ser*ice1 %o& &ould you
defie 2doi) your !ob &ell '3
4o& did you &or( out t%at defiitio '

'hether # am oing well or not shoul %e ecie %y:
$. Patient satisfaction
&. *upport from colleagues an work seamlessly with the whole team"
3. 4mployer satisfaction
#n summary, whether # am oing well or not can %e (iewe from these three le(els an their
acceptance"
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W%at (id of people do you fid it most difficult
to &or( &it% '
W%y '
# o not %elie(e in some people are inherently ifficult in ealing5working with them" # always
check first what6s wrong with me whene(er # foun any apparently ifficult people"
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6+ Describe your uderstadi) of t%e priciples
ad p%ilosop%ies of 7ublic Detistry
8as opposed to 7ri*ate Detistry9
# ha(e %een working as an N)* entist since &007 in 89" #n 89 entistry, there are two istinct
line of entistry, N)* entistry an pri(ate entistry"
N)* entistry is, in a %roa term, pu%lic entistry" #n summary, it is pro(iing primary ental
care which inclues, %ut not limite to, pre(enti(e management, maintaining oral an ental
health, screening oral iseases, appropriate treatment an referral as re2uire, eli(ering
essential ental treatments, implementing long term pre(enti(e measures an oral health
eucation"
#n other wors, it is pro(iing essential ental cares an health eucation to the community ,
re2uire to maintain their stanar of oral an ental health"
Duties of a Detal Ser*ices Officer &it% t%e Sout% Australia Detal Ser*ice
:ou will %e e+pecte to pro(ie emergency care to patients in a timely an clinically1appropriate way
:ou will etermine whether a patient re2uires care which is outsie the scope of a generalist entist an if so, you will refer the patient to a *enior
,entists or *pecialist for appropriate care"
:ou will pro(ie guiance to all mem%ers of a ental team incluing ,ental Therapists an ,ental Assistants
:ou will make sure that ental materials an ental e2uipment are %eing use correctly
:ou will ensure that, working in line within Pu%lic ,ental )ealth Principles, you pro(ie care of a high 2uality to *outh Australian ,ental *er(ice
patients
:ou will take responsi%ility for keeping your own knowlege of ental materials, techni2ues an e2uipment is current an up to ate
:ou will assist in ensuring that *A ,ental *er(ice safety an risk management systems are applie in the clinic
:ou will report on safety issues within the clinic an participate in implementation of correcti(e action
:ou will at all times, comply with *A ,ental *er(ice clinical policies, proceures an 0linical Practice /uielines
Teamwork is (ery important in the *A ,ental *er(ice clinics an you will %e e+pecte to contri%ute to maintaining a cohesi(e team en(ironment within
the clinic
0ommunication is the keystone to goo teamwork an successful working relationships an you will ensure that your communication with team
mem%ers is regular, clear an eli(ere in a respectful manner
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