Lecturer Details: Plaque and Debris Scoring and Topical Fluoride Varnish Application for Dental Nurses

Lecturer nameMs Helen Biggs
Lecturer profileQualifications:

NEBDN National certificate Dental Nursing
Certificates of competency in: impression taking
Plaque and Debris scoring
Fluoride Application
Dental Radiography
C&G PTLLS level 4
Health & Safety in the workplace level 2
Diploma, Forensic Science and Profiling
Level 3 in safe guarding vulnerable adults and level 3 child protection

Current post:
Locum Dental Nurse
Examiner for NEBDN
North and West Wilts Cluster group lead

Short resume of career to date:

Helen started dental nursing in 1993 and gained her qualification in 1995. Working in a variety of practice covering NHS and private working alongside general practitioners and specialists. She has found a new love for learning and is keen to expand her qualifications and knowledge wherever possible. With a passion for Dental Nursing Helen thoroughly enjoys passing on her experiences and knowledge to trainee nurse and teaching extended duty course to qualified nurses.


Feedback from other courses given:

Very positive
Lecturer nameJanis Brimacombe
Lecturer profileQualifications:
NEBDN Cert 2000
CFET 1 & 2
SAAD conscious sedation
Impression taking
Plaque and debris

Current post:
Self-employed Dental Nurse Tutor with Cotswold Dental Training
Examiner and super co-ordinator for the NEBDN

Short resume of career to date:

Dental nurse since 1964 – retired clinical December 2014
Worked in many practices as a locum nurse, involved in conscious sedation, implant nursing, most recent locum employment with Gaston King, periodontist.
She has worked in the private and NHS sector practices. Much of her locum work has been in the Bristol, Gloucester and Cheltenham area.
She has worked with Simon Martin, Oral Surgeon for 4 years (2009 – 2013) involved in Implants and many other surgical procedures.
She has been working with Jackie Gazzard for the last ten years as a dental nurse tutor.

Experience relevant to the topic:

She did the train the trainer impression taking course. She regularly took impressions on patients when working for Mr Roger Moore in Gloucester and on occasion when she was working with Simon Martin.

Feedback from other courses given:
Not too dry. Made it fun and enjoyable. Down to earth and approachable