Diploma in Dental Nursing

NVQ

Online

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    NVQ Level 3

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    15 Months

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Are you working in a dental practice as a dental nurse and need to gain a formal qualification? If so, this course will be suitable for you. Our aim is to provide underpinning knowledge to meet the required specification as set out by the awarding body. To prepare and qualify students to register with the GDC and work in dental clinical areas.

About this course

You need to be employed/volunteering in a Dental Practice and working chair side for a minimum of 21 hours per week.

City & Guilds

On successful completion of this course you may wish to consider studying for the Certificate in Oral Health, Certificate in Radiography or studying further to become a Dental Therapist.


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2020

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Subjects

  • Dental
  • Health
  • Safety
  • Emergencies
  • Surgery
  • Pathology
  • Management
  • Anatomical
  • Systems
  • Relative
  • Treatment
  • Patient

Course programme

Course Content

The course covers:
  • Health and safety in the work place
  • 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
  • Assessing patients' oral health needs and treatment planning
  • Oral health promotion and preventative dentistry
  • Charside restorative dentistry, periodontal disease prosthetics and endodontics
  • Oral surgery
  • Orthodontic procedures
  • Dental drugs, materials, instruments and equipment
  • Infection control
  • Radiography
Students wll be expected to do a lot of self study, keep a logbook and attend tutorials.

The course includes 4 exams.

The employer will be expected to give guidance and mentoring as well as support their employee with their log book.

Additional information

Costs 19+ (no concessions) - £2225.00

Course Code - HAN3PD0082

Diploma in Dental Nursing

Price on request