DTFT Study Day: Paediatric Skills for the Dental Therapist (NWDTFT261202A)

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SubjectDTFT Study Session
DescriptionDiscuss the management and treatment of caries in the primary dentition following evidenced based guidelines.
Additional information

Registration from 9:15am with prompt start at 9:30am

VenueNorth West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester  View details
Date & timeWednesday 2 December 2026, 09:30 to 16:30
LecturerDr Fiona Sandom MBE  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Foundation Therapist

Development outcomeB, C, D
Course styleWorkshop
Core topic Not a core topic
Catering None
CPD hours6:00
CostNo charge
Aims
  • To update the audience on the care of the child patient in general practice
Objectives
  • Discuss the priorities when treating children
  • Review how to prioritise care for the child patient
  • Discover how to manage pain in primary teeth
  • Discuss of evidence-based prevention methods
  • Practice carrying out pulpotomies on primary teeth,
  • Practice placing preformed metal crowns on primary teeth
  • Review the principles of extracting primary teeth.
Learning outcomes
  • Understand the priorities when treating children
  • Know how to prioritise care for the child patient
  • Understand how to manage pain in primary teeth
  • Be aware of evidence based prevention methods
  • Be able to carry out pulpotomies on primary teeth,
  • Be able to place preformed metal crowns on primary teeth
  • Understand the principles of extracting primary teeth