Course Calendar

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09:00 TFT Residential Course   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: TFT Residential Course (TFT020913)
Venue: Health Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Mon 2 Sep 2013, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Introduction to the Therapist Foundation Training year

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09:00 TFT Residential Course   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: TFT Residential Course (TFT030913)
Venue: Health Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Tue 3 Sep 2013, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Communication Skills in Dental Practice

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10:00 DFT Study Day - Communication Skills   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DFT Study Day - Communication Skills (DFT050913)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 5 Sep 2013, 10:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Patient handling techniques, communication and how to ensure effective patient understanding, communication within the dental team and within the FT group. The courses are framed around experiential training – performed sketches for discussion; forum theatre, individual role play and communication exercises.

11:00 TFT Study Day - Time to get to work: Revision of practical restorative treatments for dental therapi   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: TFT Study Day - Time to get to work: Revision of practical restorative treatments for dental therapi (TFT050913)
Venue: Kadoorie Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 5 Sep 2013, 11:00 to 16:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 4:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This course is intended as a restorative refresher session for foundation dental therapists. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and practise restorative work.

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09:00 Non-Surgical Management of Periodontitis   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Non-Surgical Management of Periodontitis (IOW060913)
Venue: Postgraduate Centre, IoW, Newport - Isle of Wight
Date: Fri 6 Sep 2013, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: The day will comprise a combination of presentations and case studies, which will be discussed in small groups initially, then by the whole course. The main theme of the day will be non-surgical management of periodontitis, including new treatment techniques, the use of antimicrobials and the management of furcation defects and endo-perio lesions.

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16:00 Lake Vyrnwy Residential - Trainer's Programme   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Lake Vyrnwy Residential - Trainer's Programme (LVR080913)
Venue: Health Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Sun 8 Sep 2013, 16:00 to 16:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 10:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Lake Vyrnwy Residential 2013

16:00 Lake Vyrnwy Residential 2013 - Trainee's Programme   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Lake Vyrnwy Residential 2013 - Trainee's Programme (LVT080913)
Venue: Health Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Sun 8 Sep 2013, 16:00 to 16:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 10:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Lake Vyrnwy Residential 2013

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17:30 Theory of Medical Emergencies   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Theory of Medical Emergencies (BA090913)
Venue: ARK Centre, Basingstoke
Date: Mon 9 Sep 2013, 17:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £10.00
Description: The GDC has stated that all Dentists and their teams must be able to respond to medical emergencies that may occur in their practice. It is also now mandatory to include medical emergencies training in the five year CPD cycles. The medical emergencies course will provide the dental practitioner theoretical underpinning for a range of commonly encountered emergency conditions and explore best practice.

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19:30 Oral Medicine Update   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Oral Medicine Update (WI160913)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Mon 16 Sep 2013, 19:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: £7.00
Description: The lecture will update the whole clinical team on Oral Medicine including diagnosis, management and referral of leukoplakias, oral ulceration and bullous disorders.

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09:30 Core CPD Update in Dental Radiography IRMER   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Core CPD Update in Dental Radiography IRMER (OX180913RRP)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Wed 18 Sep 2013, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: The course is intended for all members of the Dental Team. This course meets the requirements of IR(ME)R 2000, fulfils the GDC criteria for 5-yearly cpd in this core subject and has been accredited by the College of Radiographers. Ian Hamilton has a background in radiation protection and an MSc in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiography. His course feed-back reports consistently rate this mandatory training day as a lively and entertaining event.'

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09:00 Core CPD Update in Dental Radiography (IRMER)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Core CPD Update in Dental Radiography (IRMER) (BE190913GDP)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Thu 19 Sep 2013, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: Do you take radiographs? Do you need your 5-yearly update and want to attend an interesting and relevant update? Dr. Ian Hamilton is a highly entertaining and knowledgeable speaker , Ian’s course feed-back reports consistently rate this mandatory training as a lively, entertaining and informative day.

09:00 DCP Radiography and Complaints Handling   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DCP Radiography and Complaints Handling (BE190913)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Thu 19 Sep 2013, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: This course is intended as an update for DCP’s in Radiography and radiation protection for patient safety. Understand the role of the employer, referrers, practitioners and operators. (Radiation - morning session).

13:30 DFT Study Day - Learning Styles   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DFT Study Day - Learning Styles (DFT190913)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 19 Sep 2013, 13:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Understanding different learning styles and to establish individual learning styles.

18:00 Dental Nurse Forum including Oral Cancer CPD   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Dental Nurse Forum including Oral Cancer CPD (BE190913FORUM)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Thu 19 Sep 2013, 18:00 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £6.00
Description: This evening is entirely devoted to Dental Nurses and Student Dental Nurses. Starting with an hours CPD on HPV and Oral Cancer, followed by new GDC standards and on to an open Forum chaired by our Guest speaker.

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09:30 Cutting Edge Root Canal Preparation - State of the Art Obturation   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Cutting Edge Root Canal Preparation - State of the Art Obturation (IOW200913)
Venue: Postgraduate Centre, IoW, Newport - Isle of Wight
Date: Fri 20 Sep 2013, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £90.00
Description: This one day comprehensive “hands-on course” will provide overview of the causes of endodontic disease and its treatment. The speaker will describe the materials, techniques and equipment available to the general dental practitioners to enable participants to undertake root canal therapy on permanent teeth with confidence. The following topics will be covered: *Microbiological aetiology of root canal infection *Access and anatomy of the root canal *Chemical cleaning of the whole root canal system *Preparation from the crown to the apex- Crown down technique *Balanced force technique *Working length determination *Using variable taper NiTi hand and rotary instruments *System B obturation ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TP BRING A MINIMUM OF THREE MOLAR TEETH ACCESSED READY FOR ROOT CANAL TREATMENT. WHEN THE CANALS ARE LOCATED THEY MUST ONLY BE INSTRUMENTED WITH A NUMBER 10 HAND FILE. NO FURTHER PREPARATION OF THE ROOT CANAL SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT. THE TEETH NEED TO BE STORED WET/DAMP IN ANTISEPTIC AND MUST NOT BE MOUNTED. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD ALSO BRING MAGNIFYING LOUPES IF USED IN PRACTICE.

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09:15 Theory of Radiography and Radiation Protection - IRMER   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Theory of Radiography and Radiation Protection - IRMER (BU240913)
Venue: Stoke Mandeville Postgraduate Centre, Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire
Date: Tue 24 Sep 2013, 09:15 to 16:45
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: This course will cover the principles of justification, optimisation and limitation to satisfy the IRMER requirement for radiography qualified staff. It also meets UK GDC verifiable CPD requirements in radiography and radiation protection.

09:30 Radiography and Radiation Protection (Non IRMER) and Medical Emergencies   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Radiography and Radiation Protection (Non IRMER) and Medical Emergencies (BU240913DCP)
Venue: Stoke Mandeville Postgraduate Centre, Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire
Date: Tue 24 Sep 2013, 09:30 to 16:45
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: In the morning, the course will cover radiography and radiation protection. This course meets UK GDC verifiable CPD requirements in radiography and radiation protection. It does not satisfy the IRMER requirement for dentists or radiography qualified Dental Care Professionals.

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09:15 How to Implement the Current Infection Control and Decontamination Guidance In Your Practice   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: How to Implement the Current Infection Control and Decontamination Guidance In Your Practice (OX250913)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Wed 25 Sep 2013, 09:15 to 16:15
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This course is intended as an update for the whole dental team. Aims: This full day seminar core CPD course is suitable for all members of the dental team. Caroline Pankhurst will provide an update on all the new national guidance measures and legislation for infection prevention & control and decontamination and how they can be implemented in your practice. The topics covered by the course include infection control, occupational health, sharps management, use of PPE, instrument and equipment decontamination, environmental cleaning, clinical waste and waterline management.

18:30 Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Dementia Awareness   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Dementia Awareness (PO250913)
Venue: QuAD Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Wed 25 Sep 2013, 18:30 to 21:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This course will concentrate on protecting vulnerable adult patients and will familiarise staff with recognising and understanding dementia.

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10:00 DFT Study Day - Management of Dental Emergencies   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DFT Study Day - Management of Dental Emergencies (DFT260913)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 26 Sep 2013, 10:00 to 13:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Management of Dental Emergencies

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09:30 Improve your Crown & Bridge - Lecture   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Improve your Crown & Bridge - Lecture (WI270913)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Fri 27 Sep 2013, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £30.00
Description: This is a full day lecture course on the subject of fixed bridgework to include: * Treatment planning and design, including material selection * Tooth preparation, * Temporisation * Impression taking * Cementation of conventional crowns and bridges. The course is very clinically oriented and will include many useful clinical tips which the practitioner will be able to incorporate into his or her own practice. Intended Audience: GDPs and any other members of the dental team interested in the technical aspects of Crown and Bridge planning and preperation. Mike Cassidy, GDC 52080 qualified at Glasgow Dental Hospital in 1978 and carried out an 8 year postgraduate training programme leading to a Consultancy at Leeds Dental Institute in 1986. Ten years later, he moved to Jersey in the Channel Islands and was appointed Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Jersey General Hospital. Mike also owns a practice on the Island where he treats patients with a wide range of clinical dental problems. He is well known for his relaxed, easy-going lecture style, using clinical material from his own patients to demonstrate a wide range of clinical problems and solutions. Mike believes very firmly in evidence-based treatment, and will back up the clinical material with appropriate supportive, scientific evidence from the literature where possible. Mr Graham Gilmour, GDC 52086 is Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Mayday Hospital, Croydon - a post he has held since 1988. A graduate of Glas

09:30 Practice Managers’ Forum   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Practice Managers’ Forum (PO270913A)
Venue: QuAD Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Fri 27 Sep 2013, 09:30 to 16:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: The forum will cover a wide range of topics to help practice managers improve performance and profitability of the practice. The day will review team roles and responsibilities and provide participants with the chance to interact with other managers in the local area.

10:00 Safeguarding Children and Protecting Vulnerable Adults   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Children and Protecting Vulnerable Adults (SO270913)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Fri 27 Sep 2013, 10:00 to 13:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: A three hour, Level two course for the entire dental team including Dentists , Dental nurses, Student dental nurses, Therapists, Hygienists, Clinical Dental Technicians and Dental Technicians.

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19:30 Update on Minor Oral Surgery   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Update on Minor Oral Surgery (WI300913)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Mon 30 Sep 2013, 19:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: £7.00
Description: The lecture will provide an update on the risks and complications of common minor oral surgical procedures including third molars and how to deal with MOS patients taking Bisphosphonates. It will also include a discussion regarding the latest referral protocols for patients requiring MOS across Hampshire.