Plaque and debris scoring for dental nurses OSCE (SW14-01-18-2)

Programme

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DCPs attending this course will have attended a theory day on Saturday 21st september  2013. Only those attending the 1st part will be able to participate in the OSCE. The OSCE is included in the course fee. Criteria of students entering the course, Registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council, (evidence needed) In current employment, Have the written support of his/her employer,Evidence of 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. DCP's attending will be expected to record plaque indicies on patients in their work place and complete a record of expereince with reflection, support from the dental surgeopn is essential.

Mandatory: Dental nurse

To provide the practical and theoretical knowledge and skills needed in order for DCP’s to competently use disclosing materials on patients to evidence plaque and debris in the oral cavity and to score this using recognised indices, as prescribed by a Dental Surgeon.

Students will be able to

• Check medical history and consent from patient
• Check prescription for patient, for disclosing and plaque and debris indices ( need to define what a prescription should be)
• Prepare the surgery and patient for disclosing and index taking
• Select and prepare materials (list) to be used for disclosing and index recording
• Use a safe technique to evidence plaque and debris in the oral cavity by the use of disclosing materials
• Use a recognised method of scoring the plaque and debris from the list of indices included
• Be able to manage any complications that might occur during the procedure.
• Ensure continuity of care for the patients(check next appointment booked/ confirm pt aware)
• Be able to answer questions on plaque asked by patients or parents