Course Calendar

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09:00 Complaint Handling-Policies, Procedures and Practicalities   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Complaint Handling-Policies, Procedures and Practicalities (SW 15-03-05-1)
Venue: Buckerell Lodge Hotel, Exeter - Devon N & E
Date: Thu 5 Mar 2015, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £45.00
Description: Often complaints can be taken personally when they may be an opportunity for reflection and improvement of the services offered in dental practice. This course for the whole dental team aims to give a step-by-step approach to managing complaints, building knowledge and confidence to understand the cause of complaints and how to manage them, decreasing the stress they can cause. Joseph Ingham BDS Dento legal adviser from Dental Protection will cover the complaints procedure from first contact, how to respond and investigate a complaint, discuss risk management and what happens when complaints are made to the GDC and solicitors.

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17:30 Porcelain Veneers   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Porcelain Veneers (SW 15-03-10-1)
Venue: Clinical Skills Lab, Devon - Devon S & W
Date: Tue 10 Mar 2015, 17:30 to 20:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £30.00
Description: A small hands-on/practical study group evening session, to update your skills and knowledge on "Porcelain Veneers" Lectured by Mr Anthony Vaughan, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry.

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09:00 'Back to the point with L.A!'   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: 'Back to the point with L.A!' (SW15-03-12-1)
Venue: Clinical Skills Lab, Devon - Devon S & W
Date: Thu 12 Mar 2015, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £71.00
Description: A re run of this popular course for Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists. An update for Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists who are qualified to deliver Inferior Dental Nerve Blocks and Local Infiltration Analgesia.

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09:00 Online Core CPD   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Online Core CPD (SW15-03-17-1)
Venue: South West Dental Department, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Tue 17 Mar 2015, 09:00 to 23:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 0:00 hours
Cost: £50.00
Description: E-Learning on Core Topics An on-line course from Healthcare Learning: Smile-On. This package is per individual and usually costs an individual £249 and then £99 a year thereafter but we are charging £50 for the year. Once you have paid for the package through the online booking system please contact katherine.sugg@southwest.hee.nhs.uk to get your personal voucher code and instructions on how to register.

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18:30 Teeth - The Original ID Card?   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Teeth - The Original ID Card? (SW15-03-18-1)
Venue: Holiday Inn Taunton, Taunton - Somerset
Date: Wed 18 Mar 2015, 18:30 to 21:00
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £12.00
Description: John Robson, will be joining us for what promises to be a fascinating evening exploring the role of forensic dentistry. We will be discussing bite mark analysis, the importance of accurate charting, radiography and body identification in disaster situations. This course will include some Law and Ethical Issues (highly recommended by the GDC as a subject to be included as part of the five year cycle). There will be a light buffet on arrival.

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09:30 Stainless steel crowns for deciduous teeth   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Stainless steel crowns for deciduous teeth (SW15-03-19-1)
Venue: Phantom Head Room-Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Devon S & W
Date: Thu 19 Mar 2015, 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: £5.00
Description: Stainless steel crowns are a simple and effective method of restoring decayed deciduous molars. This course allows delegates to practice this straight-forward technique and transfer this skill immediateely to the surgery.

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08:45 An Introduction to Dental Photography   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: An Introduction to Dental Photography (SW 15-03-27-1)
Venue: Alverton Manor Hotel, Truro - Cornwall
Date: Fri 27 Mar 2015, 08:45 to 12:15
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: A small group workshop on intra-oral and extra-oral digital photography designed to enhance our communication with patients, fellow professionals and our associated businesses. This very hands-on afternoon session is delivered by a local GDP with a passion for the subject. Ross has delivered this course across the region to F1s, GDPs and DCPs over a number of years. Participants are encouraged to bring along their own camera and be prepared to have their photograph taken as they will gain more from the session – other cameras will be available if this is not possible.

09:15 A Practical Guide to Tooth filling-Louis Mackenzie,GDP and Lecturer Birmingham Dental School   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: A Practical Guide to Tooth filling-Louis Mackenzie,GDP and Lecturer Birmingham Dental School (SW15-03-27-1)
Venue: The Gables Hotel, Gloucester - Gloucestershire
Date: Fri 27 Mar 2015, 09:15 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £34.00
Description: A Practical Guide To Filling Teeth- Louis Mackenzie, GDP and Lecturer Birmingham Dental School - This is a repeat due to oversubscription and is a whole day course mainly hands on and will cover- 1) Discussion of the current status of direct restorations. 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) Contemporary 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. Course aims & objectives have been set.