Course Calendar

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09:30 NHS Rules and Regulations   Availability: Places available
Title: NHS Rules and Regulations (NW250502A)
Venue: MS Teams, Webinar
Date: Fri 2 May 2025, 09:30 to 11:00
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: None
CPD: 1:30 hours
Cost: £10.00
Description: This webinar is for GDPs and practice managers to enable them to have a greater understanding of current NHS regulations relating to the NHS Dental Contract in England.

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09:30 ES Development Session   Availability: Places available
Title: ES Development Session (DFTES20250506)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Tue 6 May 2025, 09:30 to 16:30
Development outcome: A, C, D
Course style: Workshop
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: None
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Appraisal 2025

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02:00 DCT 2/3 PERIODONTAL STUDY SESSION   Availability: Places available
Title: DCT 2/3 PERIODONTAL STUDY SESSION (NWDCT23250525A)
Venue: North West DentalTraining Hub, Altrincham - Cheshire
Date: Wed 7 May 2025, 02:00 to 04:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: Refreshments
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: The session will cover the fundamentals of periodontal surgery and treatment planning

09:00 Examination and Treatment Planning for Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists   Availability: Only 6 places available
Title: Examination and Treatment Planning for Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists (NW250507A)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Wed 7 May 2025, 09:00 to 12:15
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: None
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: This face to face practical course will explore what is required in order to carry out a comprehensive dental examination and formulate an appropriate treatment plan.

12:45 Examination and Treatment Planning for Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists   Availability: Places available
Title: Examination and Treatment Planning for Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists (NW250507B)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Wed 7 May 2025, 12:45 to 16:00
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: None
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: This face to face practical course will explore what is required in order to carry out a comprehensive dental examination and formulate an appropriate treatment plan.

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09:00 Principles of Basic Occlusion: Hands On   Availability: Places available
Title: Principles of Basic Occlusion: Hands On (NW250510A)
Venue: Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Liverpool - Merseyside
Date: Sat 10 May 2025, 09:00 to 17:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: Hands-on
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: Refreshments and Lunch
CPD: 6:30 hours
Cost: £185.00
Description: The course is aimed at qualified General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) and Dental technicians. It meets the GDC requirements for enhanced CPD.

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09:30 Improving Anterior Indirect Restorations in General Dental Practice   Availability: Fully booked
Title: Improving Anterior Indirect Restorations in General Dental Practice (NW250512B)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Mon 12 May 2025, 09:30 to 16:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: Hands-on
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: Refreshments
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £150.00
Description: This full day course consisting of a lecture and phantom head training aims to give a greater understanding of the variety of materials and restoration designs in the planning and provision of anterior crowns, veneers, and bridgework in General Dental Practice and when to utilise them.

10:00 Improve your Dental Photography   Availability: Fully booked
Title: Improve your Dental Photography (NW250512A)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Mon 12 May 2025, 10:00 to 16:00
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
Course style: Hands-on
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: Refreshments
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: £50.00
Description: This full day hands-on session is predominantly designed to improve the delegates’ understanding of the basics of photography, photographic equipment (relevant to dentistry) as well as develop their technical skills for clinical practice. There will also be elements and opportunity to discuss auxiliary equipment and techniques used in dental photography as well as use of post-production and data protection.

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09:30 Multi course - Introduction to NHS Dentistry: 3P’s – Periodontology/ Prosthetics/ Paediatric dentistry (Session four of six)   Availability: Only 6 places available
Title: Multi course - Introduction to NHS Dentistry: 3P’s – Periodontology/ Prosthetics/ Paediatric dentistry (Session four of six) (NW250513A)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Tue 13 May 2025, 09:30 to 16:00
Development outcome: C, D
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: Refreshments
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: £250.00
Description: The course is designed for dentists who wish to improve their skills working under NHS Regulations. Both clinical and non clinical knowledge will be covered. Ideal for dentists returning following a career break, or international dental graduates.

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09:15 A practical, 'Hands On' guide to placing rubber dam   Availability: Fully booked
Title: A practical, 'Hands On' guide to placing rubber dam (NW250514A)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Wed 14 May 2025, 09:15 to 12:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Hands-on
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: None
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £75.00
Description: This session recognises the place for rubber dam in every day dental practice and familiarises participants with quick and easy techniques for the placement of rubber dam.

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09:00 Introduction to NHS Dentistry - Part One   Availability: Places available
Title: Introduction to NHS Dentistry - Part One (NW250515B)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Thu 15 May 2025, 09:00 to 16:00
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
Course style: Workshop
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: Refreshments
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: This face to face course will introduce delegates to working as a performer in NHS Dentistry in England, enabling them to work safely and ethically within the rules and regulations of NHS Dentistry.

09:30 Dental Splints   Availability: Fully booked
Title: Dental Splints (NW250515A)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Thu 15 May 2025, 09:30 to 16:00
Development outcome: C, D
Course style: Hands-on
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: None
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: £150.00
Description: By combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on practice, participants can leave this workshop with a solid understanding of dental splinting techniques and the confidence to apply them in a clinical setting.

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09:00 Enhanced Training for Dental Nurses: Dental Recur-Brief Negotiated Interview Skills   Availability: Places available
Title: Enhanced Training for Dental Nurses: Dental Recur-Brief Negotiated Interview Skills (NW250519B)
Venue: MS Teams, Webinar
Date: Mon 19 May 2025, 09:00 to 16:00
Development outcome: A, C, D
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: None
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Delivered by Professor Cynthia Pine, it is skill-based hands-on training. You will have supervised practice and be supported by skilled Dental Nurse Tutors. The training is suitable for all qualified dental nurses who are keen to develop their skills and will transform the way you support parents in improving their children's oral health. DR-BNI, is a fresh approach to prevention, rather than simply telling parents what to do, you'll learn how to engage them in meaningful conversations, helping them understand the root causes of dental disease, discuss their child’s current habits, and set small, achievable goals for lasting behaviour change.

10:00 Fluoride Varnish Application for Dental Nurses   Availability: Only 8 places available
Title: Fluoride Varnish Application for Dental Nurses (NW250519A)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Mon 19 May 2025, 10:00 to 13:00
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
Course style: Hands-on
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: Refreshments
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: To assist dental nurses safely and effectively apply fluoride varnish, either prescribed by a dentist or as part of an oral health program.

11:00 So You Want To Be a Supporting Dentist for an International Dental Graduate (IDG)   Availability: Only 4 places available
Title: So You Want To Be a Supporting Dentist for an International Dental Graduate (IDG) (NWIDG20250519)
Venue: MS Teams, Webinar
Date: Mon 19 May 2025, 11:00 to 12:30
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: None
CPD: 1:30 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This webinar has been designed for dentists who aspire to become a Supporting Dentist for an International Dental Graduate. It covers the requirements of the role and the personal, practical, and professional implications of undertaking this responsibility. It will take you through the whole process from application to the IDG completing programme.

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09:30 Contemporary Endodontic Practice   Availability: Fully booked
Title: Contemporary Endodontic Practice (NW250521A)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Wed 21 May 2025, 09:30 to 16:00
Development outcome: A, C
Course style: Hands-on
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: Refreshments
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £150.00
Description: This practical course provides an update on contemporary endodontic practice looking at modern canal shaping, cleaning and obturation techniques.

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09:45 DCT1 STUDY DAY- ORTHODONTICS, FUNCTIONS AND AESTHETICS   Availability: Places available
Title: DCT1 STUDY DAY- ORTHODONTICS, FUNCTIONS AND AESTHETICS (NWDCT250523A)
Venue: North West DentalTraining Hub, Altrincham - Cheshire
Date: Fri 23 May 2025, 09:45 to 16:30
Development outcome: A, C, D
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: None
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This presentation will show delegates the scope of orthodontics, functional and aesthetic dentistry practiced in a safe minimally invasive and progressive way.

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09:30 Multi course - Introduction to NHS Dentistry: Advanced Restorative Treatments– Crowns/ Inlays and Onlays/ Bridges (Session five of six)   Availability: Only 7 places available
Title: Multi course - Introduction to NHS Dentistry: Advanced Restorative Treatments– Crowns/ Inlays and Onlays/ Bridges (Session five of six) (NW250527A)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Tue 27 May 2025, 09:30 to 16:00
Development outcome: C, D
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: Refreshments
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: The course is designed for dentists who wish to improve their skills working under NHS Regulations. Both clinical and non clinical knowledge will be covered. Ideal for dentists returning following a career break, or international dental graduates.

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10:00 Fluoride Varnish Application for Dental Nurses   Availability: Places available
Title: Fluoride Varnish Application for Dental Nurses (NW250528A)
Venue: North West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester
Date: Wed 28 May 2025, 10:00 to 13:00
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
Course style: Hands-on
Core topic: Not a core topic
Catering: Refreshments
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: To assist dental nurses safely and effectively apply fluoride varnish, either prescribed by a dentist or as part of an oral health program.