Course Calendar

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09:00 A Skills Day for practice Managers   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: A Skills Day for practice Managers (OX02022017)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 2 Feb 2017, 09:00 to 16:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £50.00
Description: This is an exciting new course designed by popular request for Dental Practice Managers, or those who are thinking of going into Practice Management.

09:30 Minor Oral Surgery Update   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Minor Oral Surgery Update (BE020217)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Thu 2 Feb 2017, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £110.00
Description: A day course of presentations and hands-on sessions using pigs jaws / models in order to increase the confidence and knowledge of the participants to successfully undertake minor oral surgery procedures within their own practice settings.

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10:00 Radiography and radiation protection – a course for non-radiography qualified operators (core)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Radiography and radiation protection – a course for non-radiography qualified operators (core) (SO03022017)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Fri 3 Feb 2017, 10:00 to 13:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: The aim of this course is to provide continuing education and training in key aspects of dental radiology for non-radiography qualified operators. Requirements of the GDC and Schedule 2 of Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 will be met by this course.

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18:00 Safeguarding Children and Young People for the Dental Team [ Level 2 competence ]   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Children and Young People for the Dental Team [ Level 2 competence ] (SO09022017)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Thu 9 Feb 2017, 18:00 to 21:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: Staff having any contact with children should receive child protection training every 3 years, as a minimum.

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09:00 Practical and Predictable Endodontics   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Practical and Predictable Endodontics (WI100217)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Fri 10 Feb 2017, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £110.00
Description: This hands-on course will provide a comprehensive overview of the causes of endodontic disease and its treatment. Our speaker will describe the materials, techniques and equipment available to the general dental practitioner today to enable participants to undertake root canal therapy, on permanent teeth, with confidence.

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09:00 Predictable White and Bright Smiles   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Predictable White and Bright Smiles (OX150217)
Venue: Kadoorie Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Wed 15 Feb 2017, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £110.00
Description: A comprehensive overview of all tooth whitening techniques, home and power bleaching procedures (including various light activation and Lasers) will be covered and practiced using specially stained teeth. Shade Taking and aesthetics: the best methods in manual and electronic shade taking. You will be able to formulate a shade prescription ready for your technician after practicing all the latest techniques. The course consists of an initial lecture followed by a hands-on for both the morning and afternoon sessions. This course is intended for Dentists, Dental Nurses, Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists and Dental Technician. Please inform the course tutor 2 weeks prior to the course if you have any dietary requirements amanda.evans@thamesvalley.hee.nhs.uk

17:30 Theory of Medical Emergencies in the Primary Care Dental Setting (core)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Theory of Medical Emergencies in the Primary Care Dental Setting (core) (WI15022017)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Wed 15 Feb 2017, 17:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: The aim of this course is to develop the learners’ ability to recognise, assess and manage medical emergencies in the primary care dental setting (adults and paediatrics), so as to deal quickly with uncommon but potentially tragic events. This theory course meets the annual GDC requirements for CPD in medical emergencies and follows the UK Resuscitation Council guidelines in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Immediate Life Support (ILS).

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18:00 Radiography and Radiation Protection for DCPs   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Radiography and Radiation Protection for DCPs (IOW160217)
Venue: Postgraduate Centre, IoW, Newport - Isle of Wight
Date: Thu 16 Feb 2017, 18:00 to 21:15
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Radiography & Radiation Protection
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR99) and the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure Regulations 2000 (IR(ME)R 2000) govern the use of ionising radiation in the UK. The GDC recommends that all Dentists and DCPs complete at least 5 hours of CPD in radiography and radiation protection every CPD cycle. As such, this course satisfies Schedule 2 of the IRMER regulations for operators involved in X-raying patients, as well as core CPD requirements for the whole dental team. Learners should be aware Guidance Notes for Dental Practitioners on the Safe Use of X-ray equipment (DH, 2001) and Selection Criteria for Dental Radiography (FGDP (UK) RCS, 2013) are key reference guidelines/publications and essential reading for all dental professionals before and after the course. The content of the course is specified in the 2001 Guidance Notes.

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09:00 Modern Tooth Preparation for Crowns – A Practical Approach   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Modern Tooth Preparation for Crowns – A Practical Approach (POWIN170217)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Fri 17 Feb 2017, 09:00 to 16:00
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £110.00
Description: Every crown and bridge restoration needs to be approached with caution. Although technical procedures are being made easier and more predictable, it’s often the basics that tend to go wrong. Observance of basic principles will go a long way towards improving clinical outcomes.

09:00 Safeguarding Children and Young People for the Dental Team [ Level 2 competence ]   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Children and Young People for the Dental Team [ Level 2 competence ] (IOW170217)
Venue: Postgraduate Centre, IoW, Newport - Isle of Wight
Date: Fri 17 Feb 2017, 09:00 to 12:30
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Safeguarding
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: Staff who have any contact with children should receive appropriate safeguarding training every 3 years as a minimum. This course is designed to meet statutory training requirements and keep staff up-to-date with the issues surrounding safeguarding and child protection.

13:15 Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults for the Whole Dental Team (Level 2 competence)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults for the Whole Dental Team (Level 2 competence) (IOW170217pm)
Venue: Postgraduate Centre, IoW, Newport - Isle of Wight
Date: Fri 17 Feb 2017, 13:15 to 16:45
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Safeguarding
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: Dental professionals working with adults should receive safeguarding adults training every 3 years as a minimum. All staff have a key role in preventing harm or abuse occurring and for taking action when concerns arise. This CPD activity will refresh learners’ knowledge and understanding of adult safeguarding responsibilities.

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09:15 Disinfection and Decontamination   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Disinfection and Decontamination (BU22022017)
Venue: Stoke Mandeville Postgraduate Centre, Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire
Date: Wed 22 Feb 2017, 09:15 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £50.00
Description: : This course will describe essential and best practice in managing infection control.

09:30 Law and Ethics for the Dental Team   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Law and Ethics for the Dental Team (MK220217)
Venue: Milton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes
Date: Wed 22 Feb 2017, 09:30 to 12:45
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Legal & Ethical Issues
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: If you work in a clinical environment, the GDC recommends you carry out CPD in legal and ethical issues to make sure you are up to date. This course will explore the current legal and ethical issues facing the dental team and will consider appropriate responses to situations with probable legal or ethical repercussions. This course is suitable for the entire practice team.

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09:00 Practice Managers Skills Day   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Practice Managers Skills Day (MK28022017)
Venue: Milton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes
Date: Tue 28 Feb 2017, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: This is an exciting new course designed by popular request for Dental Practice Managers, or those who are thinking of going into Practice Management.