Dental acupuncture foundation course (CPD10JUN19A)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjecteCPD
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 conditions such as TMJ pain and prominent gag reflex. Acupuncture is another technique whereby diseases can be either cured or alleviated- or put in other words- an extra tool in a dentist’s toolbox. It has been known in China for the last 3-4000 years and the technique has been able to demonstrate results that even today are surprising.
Additional information

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 Acupunture which also requires a written case portfolio.

The course is aimed at Dentists/Therapists/Hygienists who MUST hold full GDC Registration at the time of the course

VenueWeetwood Hall Hotel, Leeds  View details
Date & timeMonday 10 June 2019, 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 acunpunture and how it can be applied in relation to dentistry.

To learn how to identify local and distant acupunture 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.