Cindy Kirylik

Dental Therapist

Ms. Cindy Kirylik is a Dental Therapist in Upper Chichester, PA with special training and skill in restorative and preventative dental care. As a Dental Therapist, Cindy Kirylik performs dental care in isolated or underserved communities. Dental Therapy is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of dental conditions under the supervision of a dentist. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Dental Therapists include dental plaque, gum disease, tooth injuries, and tooth decay. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dental Therapists include imaging tests, routine cleanings, dental appliance creation, delivery of local anesthetic, cavity fillings, temporary crowns, and the extraction of baby or diseased teeth.

A Dental Therapist is an individual who has completed an accredited or non-accredited dental therapy program and who has been authorized by the relevant state board or a tribal entity to provide services within the scope of their practice under the supervision of a dentist. Functions that may be delegated to the dental therapist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the dental therapist and state dental practice acts and regulations.

Dental Assistant

An individual who may or may not have completed an accredited dental assisting education program and who aids the dentist in providing patient care services and performs other nonclinical duties in the dental office or other patient care facility. The scope of the patient care functions that may be legally delegated to the dental assistant varies based on the needs of the dentist the educational preparation of the dental assistant and state dental practice acts and regulations. Patient care services are provided under the supervision of a dentist. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental assistant should be used to describe this dental auxiliary.