Dental acupuncture foundation course (CPD-LEED25JUN18)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectAlternative therapy
DescriptionThis is a one day foundation course on how you can start to use acupuncture in your dental practice safely to the benefit of your patients. You will learn how to treat condiitons such as TMJ pain and prominent gag relex.
Additional information

Acupuncture is a technique whereby diseases can be either cured or alleviated- in other words- an extra tool in a dentist’s toolbox. It has been used in China for the last 3-4000 years and the technique has shown results that even today are surprising. In Dentistry it is used to treat conditions from TMJ pain to prominent gag reflex.

The course is aimed at Dentists and DCPs who MUST hold full GDC Registration at the time of the course

Participants signing up to day 1 can also sign up for day 2 of the course which will be run the next day. The second day is a post foundation course where you will learn how to treat headache and migraine, atypical facial pain, burning mouth syndrome, sinusitis and xerostomia.

Completing days 1 and 2 will prepare participants for their Diploma in Dental Acupuncture which also requires a written case portfolio.

VenueAlwoodley Suite, Weetwood Hall Hotel, Leeds  View details
Date & timeMonday 25 June 2018, 09:00 to 16:30
LecturerDr David Johnson  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Hygienist (£25.00pp discount), or Dental Therapist (£25.00pp discount), or Dentist

Course styleHands-on course
CategoryClinical course
CateringRefreshments and lunch
Development outcomeC
CPD hours6:00
Cost£50.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)
Aims
  • To provide the theory and background of acupuncture and how it can be applied in relation to dentistry.
  • To learn how to identify local and distant acupuncture points and perform practical needling of these points.
Objectives
  • Provide the theory/ background of acupuncture and the principles of how acupuncture works , both Chinese and Scientific hypothesis
  • Describe the diagnosis of head and neck myofascial pain
  • Discuss the application of acupuncture in relation to dentistry and conditions treated
  • Discuss the side effects and complications of acupuncture
  • Describe how to start using acupuncture in your practice
  • Provide a hands-on session on dental acupuncture in groups of 2 or 3 people.