Free Webinar - Sharpen up your Perio (BE070322W)

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SubjectPeriodontics
DescriptionAt this current time whilst Dental Professionals' use of Aerosol Generating Procedures may be reduced, this webinar will refresh periodontal hand instrument technique to aid disease prevention and halt progression. Using well maintained instruments is essential to maximise comfort for the patient, as well as minimise the risk of RSI to the professional. Therefore instrument selection and how to sharpen a range of periodontal hand scalers will also be covered. It would very useful to know which sharpening systems you use. There will be a short break mid-way. A link to the MS Teams webinar was sent at 08:37 on Monday 7th March. Please check your connection and log on about 5 minutes early. You may be held in a lobby before the start time. Please send any queries to the course tutor nicola.spillane@hee.nhs.uk
Additional information

Alison Grant qualified as a Dental Hygienist from Bristol Dental Hospital in 1987.She holds a CEB Certificate in Dental Hygiene and certificates in Further Adult Education teaching.

Alison has a wide variety of experience in NHS & private practice. She worked as a staff hygienist in a Hospital setting, treating patients with special needs and advanced periodontal disease. In 2008, she received the national award ‘DCP Teacher of the Year’. Alison currently is a Tutor for the School for Dental Care Professionals at Bristol Dental Hospital, works in specialist periodontal practice and regularly lectures to members of the dental team.

VenueWEBINAR, Reading - Berkshire - West  View details
Date & timeMonday 7 March 2022, 15:00 to 17:00
LecturerMrs Alison Grant  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeC
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours2:00
CostNo charge
Aims

The aim of this course is to review hand instrument scaling techniques and periodontal hand instrument sharpening for optimum efficiency.

Objectives

Consider correct selection of periodontal hand instruments

Describe the benefits of well-maintained instruments

Demonstrate safe sharpening techniques for different periodontal hand instruments

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Evaluate and select appropriate periodontal hand instruments for clinical tasks

Carry out safe, correct sharpening of periodontal hand instruments