Course Calendar

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14:00 Sensible Treatment Planning - Can it be delivered?   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Sensible Treatment Planning - Can it be delivered? (SW14-04-01-1)
Venue: Lyngford House, Taunton - Somerset
Date: Tue 1 Apr 2014, 14:00 to 17:30
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £16.00
Description: This course uses patient scenarios to explore contemporary concepts in treatment planning, and will include composite build ups, adhesive bridge design, direct and indirect restorations. Along the way there will be many useful clinical tips.

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13:45 Stainless Steel Crowns, including the Hall technique   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Stainless Steel Crowns, including the Hall technique (SW14-04-02-1)
Venue: Clinical Skills Lab, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Wed 2 Apr 2014, 13:45 to 16:45
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: The Hall technique involves sealing caries into primary molars with a pre-formed metal crown (PMC) No LA, tooth preparation or caries removal is required.

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09:15 A Practical Guide to Tooth filling-Louis Mackenzie,GDP and Lecturer Birmingham Dental School   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: A Practical Guide to Tooth filling-Louis Mackenzie,GDP and Lecturer Birmingham Dental School (SW14-04-04-1)
Venue: The Barn Function Centre, Berkeley - Gloucestershire
Date: Fri 4 Apr 2014, 09:15 to 16:45
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £45.00
Description: A Practical Guide To Filling Teeth- Louis Mackenzie, GDP and Lecturer Birmingham Dental School - This is a repeat due to oversubscription and is a whole day course mainly hands on and will cover- 1) Discussion of the current status of direct restorations. 2) Case selection for direct restorations. 3) Materials overview: Amalgam,composite and adhesive systems. 4) Cavity preparation for direct restorations. 5) Moisture control and bonding techniques for composite and amalgam. 6) Contemporary matrix systems. 7) Placement and shaping techniques for direct composite restorations. 8) Amalgam carving. 9) Finishing and polishing techniques. 10) Practical tips and tricks/overcoming problems with direct restorations. 11) Practical guide to anatomy of anterior and posterior teeth. Course aims & objectives have been set.

14:00 Safeguarding Vulnerable Patients   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Vulnerable Patients (SW14-04-04-3)
Venue: Passage House Hotel, Newton Abbot - Devon S & W
Date: Fri 4 Apr 2014, 14:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £7.00
Description: This course is designed to raise the awareness of the dental team about safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. It supplies information to level 2.

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09:30 impression taking for dcp's   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: impression taking for dcp's (SW14-04-05-1)
Venue: The Dutch Barton Dental Surgery, Bradford-on-Avon - Swindon & N Wiltshire
Date: Sat 5 Apr 2014, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £87.60
Description: Impression Taking for DCP's - Title Impression taking for DCP's Description Additional skills dental nurse Training - Impression taking course for DCP's DCP's attending this part of the course will be required to attend an OSCE day 6 weeks later (31st May 2014) - only those attending the 1st part of the course will be able to attend the OSCE 2. check prescriptions for patient for impression 3. prepare the surgery and patient for impression taking and bite registration 4. select and prepare materials to be used for the taking of dental impressions 5. use a safe technique to take accurate impressions of the patients jaws and register the bite to an appropriate standard 6. Be able to manage any complications that might occur during the procedure 7. ensure continuity of care for the patients

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18:30 Early Identification of Oral Cancer   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Early Identification of Oral Cancer (SW14-04-07-1)
Venue: Lyngford House, Taunton - Somerset
Date: Mon 7 Apr 2014, 18:30 to 21:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: Mr Manuel Blanco-Guzman, Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton will be addressing the role of GDPs in the early detection of oral cancer. A subject identified by the GDC as being recommended as part of the minimum CPD requirement for dental professionals.

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13:45 Update on LA - theory and practice   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Update on LA - theory and practice (SW14-04-09-1)
Venue: South Bristol Community Hospital, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Wed 9 Apr 2014, 13:45 to 16:45
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: An interactive and practical course to bring you up to date with current theory and practice of LA delivery

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13:30 Complete Dentures-Problem Solved   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Complete Dentures-Problem Solved (SW14-04-11-1)
Venue: The Barn Function Centre, Berkeley - Gloucestershire
Date: Fri 11 Apr 2014, 13:30 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: A half day course to hopefully give the participants an insight on how to improve their complete denture technique and how to deal with the trickier cases. The course lecturer is Mr Rob Jagger consultant in restorative dentistry at Bristol Dental Hospital

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10:00 Impression taking for DCP's session 2 OSCE   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Impression taking for DCP's session 2 OSCE (SW14-04-12-1)
Venue: Torrington Dental Practice, Great Torrington - Devon S & W
Date: Sat 12 Apr 2014, 10:00 to 13:00
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: No charge
Description: Only delegates who attended the first course on 15th February 2014 can apply

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09:30 Getting the Best out of your Staff - Motivational and Appraisal Skills   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Getting the Best out of your Staff - Motivational and Appraisal Skills (SW14-04-14-2)
Venue: Hannahs at Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot - Devon S & W
Date: Mon 14 Apr 2014, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £50.00
Description: Session 1 – Morning: How to Motivate without Really Trying. Session 2 – Afternoon: How to Build Success from Reviews and Appraisal. It is likely that all members of the dental team will have to have a PDP and annual review within a couple of years. Cascade has been working with Dental Professionals for fifteen years. They believe in delivering training which is of immediate practical use to the participants. From these workshops you will have a great deal of new information, new techniques that actually work and insight. You will know more about how others tick and how to make motivating people and appraisals a much easier and more successful process. The sessions are designed to be enjoyable, interactive and best of all there is NO role play!

09:30 Mastering Posterior Composites: A Simplified Approach   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Mastering Posterior Composites: A Simplified Approach (SW14-04-14-1)
Venue: Truro Dental Education Facility, Truro - Cornwall
Date: Mon 14 Apr 2014, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: Back by popular demand Jason returns to deliver his excellent hands on course covering the simplified placement of posterior composites and teaching us to understand when posterior composite resin placement is predictable...and when it is not.

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09:30 Mastering Anterior Composites   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Mastering Anterior Composites (SW14-04-15-3)
Venue: Truro Dental Education Facility, Truro - Cornwall
Date: Tue 15 Apr 2014, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: Jason Smithson, a local dentist who lectures around the world, will present a hands-on course covering the placement of aesthetic direct anterior composites.

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09:15 Getting the Best out of your Staff - Motivational and Appraisal Skills   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Getting the Best out of your Staff - Motivational and Appraisal Skills (SW14-04-16-1)
Venue: Engineers' House, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Wed 16 Apr 2014, 09:15 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £50.00
Description: It is likely that all members of the dental team will have to have a PDP and annual review within a couple of years. Cascade has been working with Dental Professionals for fifteen years. We believe in delivering training which is of immediate practical use to the participants. From these workshops you will have a great deal of new information, new techniques that actually work and insight. You will know more about how others tick and how to make motivating people and appraisals a much easier and more successful process. The sessions are designed to be enjoyable, interactive and best of all there is NO role play!

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09:30 Getting the Best Out of your Staff (Part One)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Getting the Best Out of your Staff (Part One) (SW14-04-25-1)
Venue: Alverton Manor Hotel, Truro - Cornwall
Date: Fri 25 Apr 2014, 09:30 to 12:45
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: Session 1 – Morning: How to Motivate without Really Trying. It is likely that all members of the dental team will have to have a PDP and annual review within a couple of years. Cascade has been working with Dental Professionals for fifteen years. They believe in delivering training which is of immediate practical use to the participants. From these workshops you will have a great deal of new information, new techniques that actually work and insight. You will know more about how others tick and how to make motivating people and appraisals a much easier and more successful process. The sessions are designed to be enjoyable, interactive and best of all there is NO role play! You can choose to attend the morning session or the afternoon session (course SW14-04-25-2) or both. Lunch is included for those attending for the full day.

09:30 The Use of Hypnosis in Dentistry   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: The Use of Hypnosis in Dentistry (SW14-04-25-3)
Venue: Passage House Hotel, Newton Abbot - Devon S & W
Date: Fri 25 Apr 2014, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £35.00
Description: This course is designed to introduce clinical staff to the techniques of hypnosis to help alleviate anxiety in patients. You may be surprised to find that you already employ a form of hypnotic technique in your day-to-day practice!

13:30 Getting the Best Out of your Staff (Part Two)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Getting the Best Out of your Staff (Part Two) (SW14-04-25-2)
Venue: Alverton Manor Hotel, Truro - Cornwall
Date: Fri 25 Apr 2014, 13:30 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: Session 2 – Afternoon: How to Build Success from Reviews and Appraisal. It is likely that all members of the dental team will have to have a PDP and annual review within a couple of years. Cascade has been working with Dental Professionals for fifteen years. They believe in delivering training which is of immediate practical use to the participants. From these workshops you will have a great deal of new information, new techniques that actually work and insight. You will know more about how others tick and how to make motivating people and appraisals a much easier and more successful process. The sessions are designed to be enjoyable, interactive and best of all there is NO role play! You can choose to attend the morning session (course SW14-04-25-1) or the afternoon session (this course) or both. Lunch is included only for those attending for the full day. Attendees will receive a free copy of the Dental Appraisals DVD and workbook.

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09:30 “Anticoagulants, Endocarditis, Bisphosphonates, And All That!!”   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: “Anticoagulants, Endocarditis, Bisphosphonates, And All That!!” (SW14-04-28-1)
Venue: Phantom Head Room-Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Devon S & W
Date: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £36.00
Description: A seminar/small group course enabling practitioners to be aware of current guidelines so ensuring patient safety.