Lecturer Details: What is Black And White and Red All Over? Bacterial Plaque: What is it, how is it made and what does it cause? And Delivering Better Oral Health

Lecturer nameMrs Sonia Jones
Lecturer profileName:

Sonia Jones
Address:




8 Withymead, Claverham, N.Somerset
BS494PS
Email Address:
sonijones@hotmail.co.uk

Tel No.:
07786573307
Qualifications:
Registered Dental Hygienist
Certificate in Further Education Teaching
NEBDN Examiner
Safecert level 3 trainer in AED and BLS
Current post:
Dental Hygienist in Torquay
Freelance Tutor/Lecturer
NEBDN Examiner
Short resume of career to date

Qualified as a Dental Nurse in 1986
Qualified as an OHE in 2000
Qualified as a Dental Hygienist in 2000
Qualified to teach in 2004
Currently practicing as a Hygienist
Currently teaching, lecturing and examining
Experience relevant to the topic

I teach and lecture across the country for dental deaneries, private companies and in general practice. My lectures are aimed at DCPs but many dentists have attended and enjoyed the lectures.

Radiography and Radiation protection for DCPs – I am IR(ME)R qualified to take radiographs

Medical emergencies – I am a qualified safecert AED and BLS trainer, I also keep up to date with yearly BLS in practice and 3 yearly re qualification courses in AED and BLS

Cross infection control- I keep up to date with any changes to the HTM01-05 document and CQC regulation 12
Law and Ethics- I have researched into the policies and protocols needed by all Dental practices in accordance with the GDC and the CQC

OHE– I keep up to date with ideas, products and evidence based reports.

Periodontal disease - I attend regular updates and courses to keep up to date.

Dental caries and dental anomalies- research

Anatomy and physiology of the head and neck –research

Tooth tissue loss and sensitivity –a special interest of mine

Extended duties training for Dental Nurses-
Impression taking, Fluoride varnish application, Plaque and debris scoring, Oral Health Education.

Child Protection and Vulnerable Adult Protection – I am training to deliver this in July 2016
Feedback from other courses given

Would love more OHP courses like this
Very interesting and full of info I didn’t know about
Sonia was great- made this evening interesting
Many thanks Sonia, great lecture. Really enjoyed the presentation of topic.
Sonya was very informative, had great fun, I want to marry her! 
Excellent presentation from Sonia as usual. Great speaker
Very good meeting, enjoyable plus informative
Excellent speaker more Sonia please
Kept everyone interested
Sonia is a brilliant speaker-made what could have been a very boring subject into a light hearted, fun and informative session.
Brilliant + very informative evening, excellent speaker- easy to listen to.
Very good lecturer
I learnt more on this course for DCPs than I ever have on the IR(ME)R course!