The World of Periodontics for DCPs (SO110212A)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectPeriodontics
DescriptionSonia Jones: RDH CFET - Dental Hygienist - Torquay & Bristol. Dental Nurse/DCP Tutor, NEBDN examiner. She has recently taken on the role as DCP tutor for the south West deanery working in Bristol right down to Cornwall.
Additional informationThis lecture is to provide DCP’s with a better understanding of the complexity of periodontal disease. It will cover the latest products available and the different prevention and stabilising techniques. Identifying periodontal disease and the signs and symptoms of the different diseases will be discussed.

The course will also include:
* Acute & chronic conditions
* Surgery and clinically procedures
* The different treatments involved
* Assessments, equipment & charting.

Attending this course will provide evidence to demonstrate compliance with some of the requirements linking to CQC outcome 12: requirements relating to workers, CQC outcome 13: staffing, CQC outcome 14: supporting workers and CQC outcome 21: record keeping.

Please note: There are 2 courses running today – Perio (am) and Infection control (pm). They are 2 separate courses. If you wish to attend both am and pm courses, you need to book on to both courses separately. Please note lunch is NOT provided but there is a cafe on site or you can bring your own lunch. (Fridge available).

This course is intended for DCP’s ONLY (Dental nurses, therapists, hygienists, technicians).
VenueEducation Centre, RSHH, Southampton  View details
Date & timeSaturday 11 February 2012, 09:30 to 12:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours2:30
Cost£5.00
Aims
  1. To promote understanding of the treatment & management of periodontal disease
  2. To be able to distinguish between acute & chronic conditions
  3. Be able to follow the progression of the disease and its causes and prevention measures
  4. To be able to identify diseases