Dental Nursing

The students will be taught in the modern science laboratories found in many dental practices in the area that provide the practical aspect of dental nursing course, complete with full access to practical equipment in the placement workplace. The theoretical elements of the course are taught within College premises in the fully equipped classrooms of LCEM.

The course, both practical and theoretical, includes revision sessions. It covers all aspects of dental nursing, including health and safety in the workplace, emergencies in the dental surgery, legal and ethical issues in the provision of dental care, anatomical structures and systems relative to dental treatment, oral disease and pathology, patient care and management, oral health needs and planning, restorative dentistry, oral surgery, orthodontic procedures, dental drugs, materials, instruments and equipment, and anaesthesia and sedation in relation to dental procedures.

Topics covered
The topics covered in the National Certificate are:
1. Health and Safety and Infection Control in the Workplace
2. Emergencies in the Clinical Environment
3. Legal and Ethical Issues in the Provision of Dental Care.
4. Anatomical Structures and Systems Relative to Dental Care.
5. Oral Disease and Pathology
6. Patient Care and Management
7. Assessing Patients’ Oral Health Needs and Treatment Planning
8. Oral health Promotion and Preventive Dentistry
9. Restorative Dentistry
10. Oral Surgery
11. Orthodontic Procedures
12. Dental Drugs, Materials, Instruments and Equipment
13. Pain and Anxiety Control in Dentistry
14. Radiography
15. Communication

Commencement:
July, September, October and January