SSOC 2024 unit
Manufacturing Verified · 21 Mar 202432510
Oral health therapist
Oral health therapist provides basic dental care services for the prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders of the teeth and mouth, as per care plans and procedures established by a dentist or other oral health professional. He/she provides oral health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management and preventive services. He/she collects data and administers comprehensive advice on oral hygiene and the care of the mouth, according to patients’ needs under the supervision of dental practitioners.
Level
unit
Mapped ISCO
1
Source
SingStat
In this unit group: sibling units
Official data
| Official name | Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024) |
| Issuing authority | Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) |
| Tax authority | Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS) |
| Purpose | Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting. |
| Active version | SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024) |
| Hierarchy level | Unit (final leaf, 5-digit) |
| Source | https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic |
| Prior versions | SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015 |
Definition & tasks
Oral health therapist provides basic dental care services for the prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders of the teeth and mouth, as per care plans and procedures established by a dentist or other oral health professional. He/she provides oral health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management and preventive services. He/she collects data and administers comprehensive advice on oral hygiene and the care of the mouth, according to patients’ needs under the supervision of dental practitioners.
Tasks
No tasks listed.
Examples
Under this unit
• Dental hygienist • Dental therapist • Oral hygienist
Elsewhere
• General dentist, see 22611 • Dental prosthesis maker and repairer, see 32143 • Dental technician, see 32143 • Dental aide, see 53203
Hierarchy context
Major group
3 ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS AND TECHNICIANSSub-major
32 HEALTH ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALSMinor group
325 OTHER HEALTH ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALSUnit group
3251 Oral Health TherapistsCorrespondence tables
SSOC 2020
- 32510 — Oral health therapist
ISCO-08
- 3251 — Dental assistants and therapists
Alphabetical index entries
Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.
Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.