Dental Therapy Practical Refresher Day (PO100725)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectModern Caries Management
DescriptionThis course aims to provide the delegates with the skills and confidence to undertake anterior and posterior composite and amalgam restorations.
Additional information

Debbie Withers 

Debbie started her career in dentistry as a Dental Nurse in 1996, working in general dental practice, and subsequently qualified as a Dental Therapist in 2008. Debbie has worked in a mixture of NHS, private, and community dental services. She is now a full-time Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy, teaching undergraduate Dental Therapists, Hygienists, and Nurses. Debbie has completed a PG Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

VenueClinical Skills Lab, Dental Academy, Portsmouth  View details
Date & timeThursday 10 July 2025, 09:00 to 16:45
LecturerMiss Debbie Withers  View details
Target audience

Dental Therapists 

Mandatory: Dental Therapist

Development outcomeC
Course styleHands-on
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£50.00
Aims

This course aims to provide the delegates with the skills and confidence to undertake anterior and posterior composite and amalgam restorations.

Objectives

Provide hands-on practice and reinforcement of restorative dental techniques, including cavity preparation, composite and amalgam restorations, and the use of modern materials and equipment.

Provide hands-on practice for the use of rubber dam in providing restorative treatments

Learning outcomes

Complete cavity preparations and restorations for anterior and posterior restorations.

Apply appropriate moisture control - use rubber dam effectively.

Evidence the systematic and accurate removal of simulated dental caries.