Course Calendar

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18:00 Big Facts about Little Teeth (BDA Event)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Big Facts about Little Teeth (BDA Event) (SW11-11-01-1)
Venue: Leigh Court, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Tue 1 Nov 2011, 18:00 to 22:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: £30.00
Description: A paediatric dentistry update.

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09:15 A Practical Guide To Filling Teeth- Louis Mackenzie,GDP and Lecturer Birmingham Dental School   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: A Practical Guide To Filling Teeth- Louis Mackenzie,GDP and Lecturer Birmingham Dental School (SW11-11-02-1)
Venue: The Barn Function Centre, Berkeley - Gloucestershire
Date: Wed 2 Nov 2011, 09:15 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £35.00
Description: A whole day course mainly hands on and will cover- 1) Discussion of the current status of direct restotations. 2) Case selection for direct restorations. 3) Materials overview:Amalgam,composite and adhesive systems. 4) Cavity preparation for direct restorations. 5) Moisture control and bonding techniques for composite and amalgam. 6) Contememporary matrix systems. 7) Placement and shaping techniques for direct composite restorations. 8) Amalgam carving. 9) Finishing and polishing techniques. 10) Practical tips and tricks/overcoming problems with direct restorations. 11) Practical guide to anatomy of anterior and posterior teeth.

09:30 Aspects of Minor Oral Surgery for the GDP   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Aspects of Minor Oral Surgery for the GDP (SW11-11-02-2)
Venue: Phantom Head Room-Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Devon S & W
Date: Wed 2 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £80.00
Description: This course will covers aspects of MOS relevant to the GDP: includes effective use of elevators , forceps , case selection, flap design, bone removal suturing and suturing using anatomical phantom jaws for the "surgery"

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09:00 Hands on Oral Surgery update 'Blood without Sweat or Tears'   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Hands on Oral Surgery update 'Blood without Sweat or Tears' (SW11-11-03-1)
Venue: Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic centre, Exeter - Devon N & E
Date: Thu 3 Nov 2011, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: A hands on and practical course designed to develop the skills to equip a surgery and be able to undertake minor oral surgery in dental practice. Please note delegates need to allow plenty of time for parking. Need change for parking machines. Need to bring own surgical kit to be accessed on the day

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09:30 Rubber Dam a team game   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Rubber Dam a team game (SW11-11-04-1)
Venue: Phantom Head Room-Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Devon S & W
Date: Fri 4 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 12:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £21.50
Description: A Hands On course for teams of Dentist and their Nurse to learn how to effectively place Rubber dam

09:30 The Problem with Dentures!   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: The Problem with Dentures! (SW11-11-04-3)
Venue: Postgraduate Medical Centre, Bath - Bath & NE Somerset
Date: Fri 4 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 15:45
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: £27.50
Description: This day's programme will lead you through all the stages of full dentures from diagnosis to after care to help you develop systems and skills to minimise the unpredictability of full denture provision. PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING ANY CASES YOU MIGHT FEEL WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO THE GROUP.

13:30 Rubber Dam a team game PM Session   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Rubber Dam a team game PM Session (SW11-11-04-2)
Venue: Phantom Head Room-Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Devon S & W
Date: Fri 4 Nov 2011, 13:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £21.50
Description: A Hands On course for teams of Dentist and their Nurse to learn how to effectively place Rubber dam

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09:30 Impression taking for DCPs   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Impression taking for DCPs (SW11-11-05-2)
Venue: Mount Wise Dental Practice, Devonport - Devon S & W
Date: 2 day event starting on Sat 5 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 10:00 hours
Cost: £60.00
Description: Additional Skills Dental Nurse Training, Impression taking course for DCPs. DCPs attending this course will be required to attend an OSCE day 9 weeks later (07.01.12). Only those attending the 1st part of the course will be able to attend the OSCE. The OSCE is included in the course fee. Criteria of students entering the course, Registered dental nurse with the General Dental Council, In current employment, Have the written support of his/her employer, Professional Indemnity cover, Evidence of appropriate up to date CPD (eg BLS, Medical Emergencies), Not all participants will have undertaken a Dental Nurse Training course which has equivalence to NVQ 3. However it is felt that all students will have the ability to engage in the level of work required to successfully complete this course. DCPs attending this course will be expected to take impressions in their place of work and to fill out a record of experience document, cooperation from their Dentist is essential.

09:30 NEBDN examination preparation day   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: NEBDN examination preparation day (SW11-11-05-1)
Venue: Education Centre, Salisbury - Salisbury & S Wiltshire
Date: Sat 5 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: Course on Dental nurse training, organised by Jackie Gazzard and held at the education dept Salisbury Hospital

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09:30 The Team Approach to the Management of Periodontal Disease   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: The Team Approach to the Management of Periodontal Disease (SW11-11-09-1)
Venue: Lyngford House, Taunton - Somerset
Date: Wed 9 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £38.50
Description: A lecture and workshop based course aimed at: Dentists, Hygienists, Therapists and Nurses

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09:30 What I need to worry about and Why[an update on medicine and Pharmacology for the dental team]   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: What I need to worry about and Why[an update on medicine and Pharmacology for the dental team] (SW11-11-10-2)
Venue: Gipsy Hill Hotel, Exeter - Devon N & E
Date: Thu 10 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 16:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: The will look the range of current medical and associated pharmacological problems and how they can effect the patients we meet on a daily basis

18:30 Managing your Referrals to Orthodontic Providers in Dorset   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Managing your Referrals to Orthodontic Providers in Dorset (SW11-11-10-3)
Venue: Thomas Sydenham Education Centre, Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester - Dorchester & W Dorset
Date: Thu 10 Nov 2011, 18:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: This is an evening seminar for dentists covering criteria for referrals to Hospital Orthodontic Departments and to Specialist Orthodontic Providers. The seminar will be run by a team of consultant orthodontists from Dorchester and Bournemouth and also practice based specialists. It should be of particular interest to Dorset dentists to assist in making appropriate orthodontic referrals. Our speakers will cover an overview of various patient types, how they should be referred and how they are currently managed in West and East Dorset. There will be reference to the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need. The course will run between 18.30 - 20.30 with registration and a cold buffet from 18.00.

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09:15 Excellence in Posterior Composites   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Excellence in Posterior Composites (SW11-11-11-1)
Venue: Lyngford House, Taunton - Somerset
Date: Fri 11 Nov 2011, 09:15 to 16:45
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:30 hours
Cost: £90.00
Description: This is a hands-on course which gives the participants the opportunity to experience bonding protocols, cavity design and temporisation for posterior composite inlays and onlays, and also direct composite build ups. Participants will experience practical hands-on techniques to provide predictable results. The delegate fee includes: lunch, materials used on the course and a "Gift Pack" to include a special composite instrument, and sample composites.

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09:30 Positioning of radiograph film holders and radiograph films update   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Positioning of radiograph film holders and radiograph films update (SW11-11-12-1)
Venue: Education Centre, Salisbury - Salisbury & S Wiltshire
Date: Sat 12 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 16:25
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Radiography and radiation protection
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £30.00
Description: Radiography and Radiation Protection Update Programme for 5 hour Practical/CPD course Ian Hamilton 0900 Registration 0930 – 1030 Introduction. Hazards of Ionising Radiation. 1030 – 1100 Break 1100 – 1300 Physics Revision. Intraoral Radiography and QA. IRR and IR(ME)R 1300 – 1400 Lunch 1400 – 1530* Problems in Practice/Practical Techniques. 1530 – 1630 Radiation Protection for the Operator and Patient. Summary and wrap-up. 1630 Day end

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09:00 Improve your crown preparations   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Improve your crown preparations (SW11-11-16-3)
Venue: Clinical Skills Lab, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Wed 16 Nov 2011, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £80.00
Description: A great hands on day that you will be able to exercise your preparations and benefit from the tips and valuable knowledge of the lecturers.

09:30 Handling ‘difficult patients’ and complaints   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Handling ‘difficult patients’ and complaints (SW11-11-16-4)
Venue: Alverton Manor Hotel, Truro - Cornwall
Date: Wed 16 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £30.00
Description: Ever had one of those days where it seems as if every patient is grumpy and has something to moan about? Well, instead of throwing your hands up in horror and running away we can give you the skills to help you and help the patients. No more stress and arguments just smooth interactions and a ‘win/win’ outcome for both you and the patient. This workshop gives anyone who ever works behind a reception desk the skills to work with challenging situations while staying calm. We will present the difficult issues which face people dealing with patients in this way and reveal the skills which will dissolve and resolve the problems faced. There is no role play but there is a lot of enjoyment, information and techniques which can immediately be put into practice to make your working day even more rewarding!

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08:45 Occlusion: Why, When & How?   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Occlusion: Why, When & How? (SW11-11-17-1)
Venue: Lyngford House, Taunton - Somerset
Date: Thu 17 Nov 2011, 08:45 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 7:00 hours
Cost: £43.00
Description: Occlusion – why, when and how? is an interactive hands-on study day aimed at experienced dental practitioners who want to enhance their practical knowledge of occlusion and occlusal theory in relation to multi-disciplinary restorative dentistry care.

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09:00 Achieving High Standards of Instrument Decontamination and HTM01-05   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Achieving High Standards of Instrument Decontamination and HTM01-05 (SW11-11-18-4)
Venue: Brook Madison Hotel, Swindon - Swindon & N Wiltshire
Date: Fri 18 Nov 2011, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Disinfection and decontamination
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: The day will cover general decontamination considerations for reusable medical devices, the importance of using washer disinfectors and ultrasonic baths, including best practice for manual cleaning. The latest developments of sterilizer types B,S & N and decontamination factors to consider when purchasing a reusable medical device will be discussed, as well as identifying the appropriate water quality for both washer disinfectors and sterilizers. HTM washer, ultrasonic and sterilizer testing will also be covered, along with audit processes and standard operating procedures.

09:00 Endodontic Update - Rotary Instruments   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Endodontic Update - Rotary Instruments (SW11-11-18-2)
Venue: Holiday Inn Taunton, Taunton - Somerset
Date: Fri 18 Nov 2011, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 7:00 hours
Cost: £95.00
Description: This is a hands on course. Participants have the opportunity to try various rotary file systems for preparation using endo view blocks, and obturation techniques using a range of delivery systems.

09:30 Posterior Tooth Preparation for Cuspal Protection   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Posterior Tooth Preparation for Cuspal Protection (SW11-11-18-1)
Venue: Phantom Head Room-Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Devon S & W
Date: Fri 18 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £75.00
Description: A “Hands-on” day, comprising practical tooth preparation, temporisation and impression taking regarding preparations for providing cuspal protection. We will cover 3 /4 - 7/8 crowns MO/MOD onlays with cuspal coverage “Top Hat” restorations for gold, indirect composite and ceramic restorations. The practical sessions will be interspersed with mini lectures and discussions on: Patient/tooth assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning. Managing cracked teeth. Materials choice. Bonding systems. Participants are asked to bring posterior extracted teeth, including those with large restorations for use in the treatment planning and practical sessions.

09:30 Successful Partial Denture Designs - No Problem!   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Successful Partial Denture Designs - No Problem! (SW11-11-18-3)
Venue: Custom Dental Ceramics, Newton Abbott - Devon S & W
Date: Fri 18 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: This is a course for dentists and technicians to learn how to work together to gain even greater success in providing RPDs for their patients. If there are technicians and dentists who would like to attend together this would definitely be to your advantage, but you do not have to bring your own 'tame' dentist or technician!

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09:00 Protect Yourself, Protect Your Patients   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Patients (SW11-11-21-1)
Venue: Leigh Court, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Mon 21 Nov 2011, 09:00 to 16:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Disinfection and decontamination
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £45.00
Description: The control of infection in dental practice is of vital importance to protect the health and safety of the dental team and their patients. It is, however, sometimes difficult to know exactly what is practical and safe. This one day course is designed for the whole dental team and its 5 hours verifiable CPD will be sufficient for the entire CPD core topic requirement necessary for DCP registrants by the General Dental Council. 5 years CPD requirement on decontamination in one day! Not only that, but the course will be presented with exceptional style and good humour by two of the country’s leading experts on decontamination. The course will cover all aspects of infectious diseases relevant to dentistry including: ... their relative risks and recommended preventive action. Surgery design, with infection control in mind, will be discussed together with the debate on central versus surgery sterilisation facilities. The use of automated methods of decontamination will be dealt with practical hints on how they should be used. The proper use of disinfectants suitable for each area of the surgery will be discussed in detail and water line decontamination will be covered.

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09:15 Cutting Edge Root Canal Preparation - State of the Art Obturation   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Cutting Edge Root Canal Preparation - State of the Art Obturation (SW11-11-25-1)
Venue: Postgraduate Medical Education Centre, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth - Bournemouth & E Dorset
Date: Fri 25 Nov 2011, 09:15 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £72.00
Description: This course will enable participants to undertake root canal therapy on permanent teeth, safely and efficiently. PLEASE NOTE: Delegates will be expected to bring with them a minimum of three accessed molar teeth - please see the programme for detailed instructions

09:30 Successfully Handling Patient Complaints - a neuro-linguistic perspective   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Successfully Handling Patient Complaints - a neuro-linguistic perspective (SW11-11-25-2)
Venue: Thomas Sydenham Education Centre, Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester - Dorchester & W Dorset
Date: Fri 25 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: This is a one day seminar style course for all practice staff to enhance skills in understanding how people react to situations, how to avoid unnecessary disputes and in handling complaints effectively. The course runs from 09.30 to approximately 16.30 providing six hours of CPD. There will be refreshements during the day and a buffet style lunch. The course fee also covers comprehensive course notes and a workbook.

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09:15 Impression taking for DCPs   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Impression taking for DCPs (SW11-11-26-1)
Venue: Parrys Lane Dental Practice, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Sat 26 Nov 2011, 09:15 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £60.00
Description: Additional skills dental nurse training - Impression taking course for DCPs, DCPs attending this course will be required also to attend an OSCE day on Saturday 28th January 2012 - only those attending the 1st part of the course will be able to attend the OSCE. The OSCE is included in the course fee. Criteria of students entering the course, Registered dental nurse with the General Dental Council, In current employment, Have the written support of his/her employer, Professional Indemnity cover, Evidence of appropriate up to date CPD (eg BLS, Medical Emergencies), Not all participants will have undertaken a Dental Nurse Training course which has equivalence to NVQ 3. However it is felt that all students will have the ability to engage in the level of work required to successfully complete this course.

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09:00 Practical Prevention   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Practical Prevention (SW11-11-30-2)
Venue: Lyngford House, Taunton - Somerset
Date: Wed 30 Nov 2011, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £29.00
Description: This course is suitable for all members of the dental team. It consists of lectures and workshops, and aims to make prevention easy for yourselves and your patients. Prevention of caries, periodontal disease & erosion will be covered, but with special emphasis on caries. Dr Louise Foster BDS FRACDS PhD is a Specialist in Restorative Dentistry, Special Lecturer at Bristol Dental School, part time consultant in Gloucester & SDO dealing with special needs patients in Cheltenham.

09:30 Adhesive Dentistry   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Adhesive Dentistry (SW11-11-30-1)
Venue: Phantom Head Room-Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Devon S & W
Date: Wed 30 Nov 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £50.00
Description: A restorative small group hands on study day for the GDP, on "Adhesive Dentistry" by Mr A Vaughan - Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, covering topics on porcelain veneers and resin retained bridgework.