Plaque and Debris Scoring for Dental Nurses (SW14-03-22-2)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectDental nurse training
DescriptionA course for Dental Nurses. An extended duty in the GDC scope of practice. A course designed to give Dental Nurses the confidence and competence to apply a disclosing material to a patients teeth and to then record a score using a recognised indicy to help the patient to improve their oral hygiene.
Additional information

DCPs attending this course will be required to attend an OSCE day 16 weeks later (9.11.13). Only those attending the 1st part will be able to participate in the OSCE. The OSCE is included in the course fee. Criteria of students entering the course, Registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council, (evidence needed) In current employment, Have the written support of his/her employer,Evidence of Professional Indemnity cover, Evidence of appropriate up to date CPD (eg BLS, Medical Emergencies), Not all participants will have undertaken a Dental Nurse Training course which has equivalence to NVQ 3. However it is felt that all students will have the ability to engage in the level of work required to successfully complete this course. DCPs attending this course will be expected to take impressions in their place of work and to fill out a record of experience document, cooperation from their Dentist is essential.

VenuePadstow Dental Practice, Padstow - Cornwall  View details
Date & time2 day event starting on Saturday 22 March 2014, 09:00 to 16:30
LecturersDr Carrie Bradburn, Mr Ross MacRae & Mrs Cinzia Pickett  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental nurse

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleHands-on
Catering Meal
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£85.00
Aims

To provide the practical and theoretical knowledge and skills needed in order for DCP’s to competently use disclosing materials on patients to evidence plaque and debris in the oral cavity and to score this using recognised indices, as prescribed by a Dental Surgeon.

Objectives

Students will be able to

 

  • Check medical history and consent from patient
  • Check prescription for patient, for disclosing and plaque and debris indices ( need to define what a prescription should be)
  • Prepare the surgery and patient for disclosing and index taking
  • Select and prepare materials (list) to be used for disclosing and index recording
  • Use a safe technique to evidence plaque and debris in the oral cavity by the use of disclosing materials
  • Use a recognised method of scoring the plaque and debris from the list of indices included
  • Be able to manage any complications that might occur during the procedure.
  •  Ensure continuity of care for the patients(check next appointment booked/ confirm pt aware)
  • Be able to answer questions on plaque asked by patients or parents