牙科治療師主要職責是在牙科醫生督導下，為18歲或以下病人進行下列牙科工作：
(a) 檢查牙齒及預防治療的工作，包括洗牙、擦亮牙齒，以及使用窩溝封閉劑、牙面氟化物劑和藥劑；
(b) 補牙、拔牙，並在需要時使用局部麻醉藥；
(c) 為牙齒、其支撐組織及顎骨進行放射檢查；以及
(d) 向個別人士或團體提供口腔護理指導及牙齒健康教育。

(備註：
(1) 須穿着制服。
(2) 或須在正常工作時間以外工作。)

A Dental Therapist is mainly deployed on undertaking the following dental work on patients below the age of 18 under the supervision of Dental Officers –
(a) dental examinations and prophylactic treatment including scaling and polishing of teeth, application of fissure sealants, topical fluorides and medicaments;
(b) filling and extraction of teeth using local anaesthetic where necessary;
(c) radiographic examinations of the teeth and supporting structures and the jaws; and
(d) oral health instruction and education in dental health on an individual or group basis.

(Remarks:
(1) Required to wear uniform.
(2) May be required to work outside normal working hours.)