Dental Therapy Refresher Day (PO050326)

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.

Dental Therapists 

Recommended to all

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

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

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.