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COURSE PROGRAMME

SESSION DATES

Timetable of session supplied on induction day.

WHO IS IT FOR?

• GDC registered dental nurses who routinely take radiographs in general dental practices/ specialist practices or hospitals, wish to obtain postgraduate dental nursing qualification to further enhance your skills and knowledge.
• GDC registered dental nurses wishing to progress into dental hygiene & therapy, orthodontic therapy, teaching and assessing. Completion of the Dental Radiography course can increase your chances of acceptance into these courses.

COURSE  OUTCOME

By the end of this course dental nurses will be able to:

• Discuss the principles of radiation physics and protection
• Have awareness of current legislation and safe practice with regards to dental radiography
• Demonstrate safe use of apparatus and equipment
• Discuss film types and their uses
• Discuss radiographic faults, management and Quality rating.
• Demonstrate competency in taking intra oral, extra oral and digital x-rays through the completion of a Record of Experience.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

In order to take the qualification, a dental nurse must:

• Be registered with the GDC
• Have the support of their employer to supervise and validate the practical workplace activities for the record of competence

• Commit to 100% attendance on the given course dates
• It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they have access to the clinical requirements of the record of experience, this will not be provided on the course.

SYLLABUS SUMMARY

1. Maintaining Good Clinical Practice
2. Radiation Physics
3. Radiation Protection
4. Apparatus and Equipment
5. Films and Processing
6. Digital Imaging
7. Principles of Imaging
8. Film Handling
9. Digital Imaging – Practical Instruction
10. Intra Oral Techniques
11. Extra Oral Techniques
12. Quality Assurance
13. Care of Patients
14. Principles and Practice of Interpretations
15. Fundamentals of Radiological Anatomy
16. Identification of Common Dental Pathology

For detailed  information, please refer to the NEBDN Dental Radiography Syllabus here

RECORD OF COMPETENCE

The record of competence is a form of work based continual assessment. The record of competence is a written record of workplace activities carried out under the observation of a GDC registrant.

The Record of Competence is in three parts ;

 Part A

Practical Competence Assessment Sheets (PCAS) To provide evidence of your involvement in the taking of a minimum of 50 radiographs that must include at least:

10 x dental panoramic radiographs,10 x pairs of bitewing radiographs,20 x paralleling technique periapical radiographs 10 x types of other radiographs which must include: 2 x bisecting angle technique periapicals, 2 x occlusal views (can be undertaken on a dry skull), 2 x cephalometric lateral skull views (can be undertaken by simulation) and 4 x any ‘other’ type of radiograph

Guidance for the completion of the PCAS is provided and each case must be completed with both the dental nurse and the qualified witness present. Before signing each case, the witness must provide feedback on the radiograph taken and ensure that the candidate has given the correct quality rating and appropriate reasons for grades 2 or 3 quality rating.

The setting should normally be within your own place of work but may be elsewhere if appropriate to the particular technique; however, you must still gain hands on practical involvement.

Part B

Expanded Case Studies You must choose three patients for the production of detailed case studies:

1 x dental panoramic radiograph, 1 x bitewing radiograph and 1 x paralleling technique periapical radiograph.

 Part C

 Supplementary Outcomes

The content of the supplementary outcomes includes -Oblique lateral mandible radiographs, Bisected angle periapical radiographs, Lateral cephalometric radiographs, a copy of the dental practice Local Rules and a record of continuing professional development relating to dental radiography e.g. background reading, meetings, courses and reflective practice.

NEBDN  EXAMINATION

This is a 90 minute online examination composed of two sections:

• Part A –  45 multiple choice questions,(MCQ)
• Part B – 30 extended matching questions,(EMQ)

ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

This course prepares students for the NEBDN examination. The following must be completed before NEBDN will award the qualification –

• Complete Record of Competence periodically on PebblePad platform within defined time-frame (deadline is generally 6 weeks before the scheduled examination date – further details provided during Induction re minimum time frame and regular submission) and pass Buddha Dental Tree Mock Examination (scoring minimum 75%).
• Pass the online NEBDN Examination

Duration of Centre support and Re- sit Policy

• The total period of learning support form BDT is 1^st scheduled appearance at the NEBDN  Exam. The period of support will begin from the first scheduled lesson of the term and not the 1st lesson attended by the student. Once the  1^st scheduled appearance at the exam has elapsed; if the student wishes to extend the period of support up to the next available exam date this will be subject to a charge of £ 250.00 for the extra period of support with regards to Record of Competence support only. This will apply if the student has not met the RoC submission deadline. Where further classroom instruction is required, the student will need to rebook and attend again at the start of a new group. If the course is rebooked within 18 months of the original booking the student fee will be charged at a reduced rate of £ 500.00
• There will be centre administrative charges of £ 175.00 in case of re-sit examinations besides NEBDN Examination Fee applicable at that time.

FIND OUT MORE

For more detailed information about the course please email info@buddhadental.co.uk or call at 07759 548987