Dental Therapist at Emehills Dental Clinic

Welcome to Emehills Dental Clinic, where your journey to optimal Smiles begins.Our state-of-the-art dental practice is designed to provide comprehensive and personalized oral care for individuals and families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: DentalTherapist 

Location:  Lagos

Job Summary

• We are looking for a qualified and certified Dental Therapist to join our dental clinic.
• The successful candidate will act as a primary oral healthcare clinician, delivering essential preventive and minor restorative dental procedures.
• You will manage your own chair-side patient flow, assist senior Dentists with complex surgeries, and lead community oral health outreach campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Routine Care: Perform comprehensive oral health assessments, physical dental examinations, and initial diagnoses.
• Hygiene & Prevention: Execute deep scaling and polishing (prophylaxis), root debridement, Teeth Whitening, and the application of topical fluorides and fissure sealants.
• Radiography: Capture, process, and accurately interpret intraoral dental X-rays under clinical safety rules.
• Community Outreach: Lead community and school-based oral hygiene education campaigns to advise on dietary health and proper brushing practices.
• Patient Referral: Identify orthodontic, periodontal, or endodontic issues and swiftly refer patients to the supervising General Dentist or Specialist.
• Sterilization Control: Adhere to strict cross-infection control policies, ensuring dental instruments are sterilized, and dental units are sanitized after every session.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Higher National Diploma (HND) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Dental Therapy from an accredited Nigerian institution.
• Regulatory Licensing: Must be fully registered with the Dental Therapists' Registration Board of Nigeria (DTRBN) with a valid, current annual practicing license.
• NYSC: Must possess a valid National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Discharge Certificate or an official Exemption Letter.
• Experience: Minimum of 1–3 years of clinical experience (post-internship) in a private practice, public general hospital, or teaching hospital.
• Clinical Skills: Proficiency with dental practice management software (e.g., Dentrix, Open Dental) and modern diagnostic digital radiography equipment.
• Competencies: Excellent patient manner (especially with pediatric and anxious patients), strong command of English, and exceptional manual dexterity.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidatse should send their CV to: hr@emehillsdental.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.