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Course Features:
Commencement: February,
September
Duration: 2 years Full - Time
Mode: Full - Time, 15-21 hrs a week
Fees: £1,500.00
Overseas Fees: £5,900.00
Course Details:
Dental Nurse as a dental care professional
supporting other oral health members across the full range
of dental treatment.
Dental nursing
is very promising and prestigious 2 years course, comprising
both theory and work placement. NEBDN requires students to be in
a placement (chair side experience in a dental surgery) for 24
months before they are given the certificate of registration.
The scope of the revised syllabus for
dental nursing ranges widely. The topics covered are:
- Health & Safety and Infection control
in the work place
- Emergencies in the clinical environment
- Legal & Ethical issues in the provision
of dental care
- Anatomical structures and systems Relative
to dental care
- Oral disease & Pathology
- Patient care and management
- Assessing Patient’s Oral Health
neediest Treatment Planning
- Oral Health Promotion and Preventive
Dentistry
- Restorative Dentistry
- Oral Surgery
- Orthodontic Procedures
- Dental drugs, Materials, Instruments
and Equipment
- Pain and anxiety Control in Dentistry
- Radiography
- Communication
Career Prospects
Dental nursing plays a vital role in the health and dental profession today. Dental nurses provide close support and assistance to the dental surgeon in all aspects of patient care. As a dental nurse, one may work in a private practice, dental hospital or health board.
There are many opportunities for education and training, management practice and administration with the NEBDN qualification. Qualified dental nurses may also obtain further qualifications in oral health education, dental sedation nursing, and dental anaesthetic nursing and they may also train to be a dental hygienist.
Qualified dental nurses will be included on the National Register, which allows them to follow post-qualification courses including Diploma in Dental Hygiene, Diploma in Dental Therapy, Diploma in Dental Technology and many more.
Entry requirements:
To join this course, Students whose first language is not English, are also required to hold a minimum of IELTS 6 (or equivalent).
Awarding Body: National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN)
Please contact Admissions Department on 020 8305 8690
for more information.
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