Dental Nurse Training Programme in Gerodontology (DWD25SEP23)
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Subject | Gerodontology | ||
Description | This short programme has been designed for dental nurses wanting to learn more about older person care and treating older patients. | ||
Venue | Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual ![]() | ||
4 Sessions | Session 1: Mon 23 Oct 2023, 09:00 to 12:00 Session 2: Mon 13 Nov 2023, 09:00 to 12:00 Session 3: Mon 27 Nov 2023, 09:00 to 12:00 Session 4: Mon 11 Dec 2023, 09:00 to 12:00 | ||
Lecturer | Manager of Dent Ellen Davison ![]() | ||
Target audience | Mandatory: Dental Nurse | ||
Course style | Workshop![]() | ||
Category | Certificate of competence | ||
Catering | Refreshments![]() | ||
Development outcome | A, B, C, D | ||
CPD hours | 12:00 | ||
Cost | No charge | ||
Aims | The aims are to discuss the aging process and management of older people in primary care, during domiciliary care, and in residential care. | ||
Objectives | The programme will discuss and describe: The aging process and age related changes to oral health and the oral cavity. Management of the aging dentition including risk factors for oral disease, disease prevention disease, and treatment of the older patients. Domiciliary and residential care including visit planning and referrals to multi-professional teams | ||
Learning outcomes | By the end of the programme, you will be able to apply knowledge and understanding to more confidently support the oral health care needs of the older patient population. | ||