This post exists to provide a specialist service in prosthodontics to the dental and medical staff, for the purpose of the referral of patients requiring specialized therapy.

Reports to : Director of Dental Center

Responsible for : Assigned Dental Surgery Assistant, Senior Registrar, Registrar, Dentist, Resident Dentists

Liaises with : Dental and Medical Staff, Patients

• Examines, diagnoses, and undertakes treatment of compromised teeth and missing tooth / teeth by means of crowns, fixed partial prosthesis or removable partial, and complete prosthesis in relation to the overall treatment for the patient, this include but not limited in using porcelain and non-porcelain teeth with / without a metal, and cobalt/chromium.
• Supervision and coordination of the activities in dental laboratory.
• Supervision and co-ordination of the activities of Resident GP Dentists, related to the specialty of prosthodontics.
• Promotion of and participation in the educational activities of the Department, continuing education for all staff, with particular emphasis on mentoring and tuition for Saudi Residents.
• Performance of all existing duties of a Consultant in the Dental Center
• Experience in Dental Implantology (prosthetic part) with a certificate of training is highly desired.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provides a clinical service in his/her specialty during the hours established by the Dental Center, as well as on-call availability in general clinical dentistry.
• Evaluates referred patients in order to determine the diagnosis. Outlines a treatment plan, and then executes that which is necessary to achieve the desired result. It may be necessary to refer the patient to the hygienist, general dentist or other specialists in order to supplement and enhance the result of the specialty service.
• Performs clinical work in a well-equipped dental surgery with access to such facilities as may be necessary i.e., radiography, dental laboratory, hospital laboratory, etc. Provides responsibility for the care of patients.
• Promotes the highest standard of specialty care and supports the education of Saudi dentists in the specialty.
• Supervises less experienced staff to ensure high standards of dental care.
• Acts as a role model to less experienced dentists in the performance of clinical duties. Responsible for maintaining a sufficient stock of instruments and materials necessary for the practice of the specialty.
• Support the quality assurance activities of the team and actively contribute to the identification of needed improvement in current service provision and strategies for introducing these.
• Participates in the Environmental Safety Awareness, i.e. CPR, Fire and Safety, Infection Control and major disaster plan of the hospital as indicated.
• Ensures continuous quality improvement and patient safety with full compliance to Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation Standards.
• Participates and contributes to Continuous Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, System Improvement, System Control, Staff Development and Fire and Safety
• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of his/her knowledge, skills and abilities.