Course Calendar

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09:00 Test 01.12.2025   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Test 01.12.2025 (DST01.12.25)
Venue: Zoom, NA - Virtual
Date: Mon 1 Dec 2025, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Blended course
Category: Professional development
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: N/a

13:00 Dental Nurse Flexible Commissioning Oral Health Champion (FCC)   Availability: Course is currently taking place
Title: Dental Nurse Flexible Commissioning Oral Health Champion (FCC) (DWD01DEC25)
Venue: Platform tbc, - Virtual
4 Sessions: Starting on Mon 1 Dec 2025 at 13:00
Course style: Workshop
Category: Core course
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 12:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This training course is only available for GDC registered dental nurses who are involved in the Flexible Commissioning prevention programme. There are 4 successive training sessions for this programme delivering knowledge and theory. Clinical competency is achieved in the workplace with an occupationally competent supervisor (such as Dentist or Hygiene Therapist) who agrees to support the dental nurse in clinical areas of training.

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09:30 Team Wellbeing Series. Dental Professional Wellbeing Session - Back and Neck Care in Dentistry.   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Team Wellbeing Series. Dental Professional Wellbeing Session - Back and Neck Care in Dentistry. (DWD03DEC25)
Venue: Mercure Fairfield Manor, York
Date: Wed 3 Dec 2025, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Workshop
Category: Clinical course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £80.00
Description: Back and neck pain is suffered by many dental professionals. This is interactive training to reduce the impact of back pain and musculoskeletal issues in dentistry and reduce stress and sickness from workplace pain and promote wellbeing.

09:30 Tips and Tricks in Paediatric Dentistry   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Tips and Tricks in Paediatric Dentistry (DWD03DEC25B)
Venue: Clayton Hotel, Leeds - Leeds
Date: Wed 3 Dec 2025, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
Category: Clinical course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: An interactive study day for dental therapists to gain tips and tricks in paediatric dentistry

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12:30 The Management and Maintenance of Dental Handpieces   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: The Management and Maintenance of Dental Handpieces (DWD04DEC25b)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Thu 4 Dec 2025, 12:30 to 14:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Core course
Development outcome: B, C, D
CPD: 1:30 hours
Cost: £10.00
Description: The nature of a dental handpieces structure automatically complicates the ability to achieve adequate disinfection and sterilisation. This course will provide an in depth look at dental handpieces and will advise on how to maintain and manage these in order to meet infection control protocols.

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13:00 OHP Taster Event   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: OHP Taster Event (DWD10DEC25)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Wed 10 Dec 2025, 13:00 to 14:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Information event
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: No charge
Description: Come along to this informative lunchtime taster session for Oral Health Practitioners.

18:00 ES Urgent Dental Care   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: ES Urgent Dental Care (DFT10DEC25A)
Venue: Dewsbury Dental Centre, Dewsbury
Date: Wed 10 Dec 2025, 18:00 to 20:30
Course style: Hands-on course
Category: Dental foundation and/or longitudinal course
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 0:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Dear ES we need your support for scheduling sessions in December, January and February for FDs to gain further experience in extractions and dealing with emergency patients. Each session will require two FDs and one ES to supervise, with two surgery & lists running simultaneously. The sessions will commence at 6pm, with the final patient booked at 8pm, aiming to finish by 8:30pm. This allows time for a debrief at the end of the session and for shutting down the rooms. We advertise locally for patients who are eligible for these sessions, these are primarily individuals who do not have a dentist and need a tooth extraction. Please attend with Scrubs and Loupes if you have.

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12:30 Oral Cancer and the Role of the Dental Nurse   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Oral Cancer and the Role of the Dental Nurse (DWD11DEC25)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Thu 11 Dec 2025, 12:30 to 14:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Core course
Development outcome: C, D
CPD: 1:30 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: The Dental Nurse plays a pivotal role in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of Head and Neck Cancer Patients. The course will explore how the Dental Nurse can promote awareness of the disease its risk factors and develop a greater understanding of the treatments and managing their side effects. The session will also highlight the long term impact the diagnosis and treatment can have not only but on the patients but also the family and loved ones.