JOB DETAILSPosted Oct 14, 2026
Dentist
Colchester Dental
Truro (NS)
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- Location
- Truro (NS)
- Salary
- $5,760.00 to $7,500.00 biweekly (to be negotiated)
Full job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clean teeth
- Diagnose dental diseases
- Examine patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue
- Hire and train staff
- Instruct patients on oral hygiene
- Plan dental health treatment
- Restore, extract and replace diseased and decayed teeth
- Perform oral surgery, periodontal surgery and other treatments
- Supervise staff
- Design bridgework, fit dentures and provide appliances
- Write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for use by denturists and dental technicians
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
- National Dental Examining Board of Canada Certification
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills