Part Time National Certificate in Dental Nurses

Dental Nurses' National Certificate

• Subject area:Health & Care
• Subject:Health care
• Course type:Part time

Course description
At the end of this year-long course, students will be entered for the Dental Nurses†National Certificate.
Content
• 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 relevant
to dental treatment
• Oral disease and pathology
• Patient care and management
• Assessing patients†oral health needs and
planning treatment
• Restorative dentistry
• Oral health promotion and preventative
dentistry
• Oral surgery
• Orthodontic procedure
• Dental drugs, materials, instruments and
equipment
• Anaesthesia and sedation in relation to dental
procedures

Final award
Dental Nurses National Certificate. The exam for this course is accredited by the NEBDN (National Examining Board for Dental Nurses.

Entry requirements
Acceptance onto the course is subject to an interview with the course tutor.

Code Campus Duration Start date Day(s) Times Fees
CSWE305P Witney Campus 1 year 8 Sep 2009 Tuesday 10:00am â€" 4:30pm £1100