NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing

The NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing is a General Dental Council (GDC) approved and recognised dental nursing qualification which covers all material described in the course syllabus.

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare student dental nurses to work in the dental clinic so they can demonstrate the highest standards in relation to knowledge, skills, and professional attributes.

People who join the dental nursing courses are required to work as trainee dental nurses for the duration of the course, and this allows them to complete the practical assignments called the Records of Experience and their dentist must sign after each assignment.

Students must be happy to work as part of a team and willing to learn.

They must be capable to understand the science behind dentistry. Day to day duties normally include to follow instructions from the dentist and a practice manager.

People can usually work as trainee dental nurses without any academic qualifications but to progress to become a qualified dental nurse, they need to study for a course in dental nursing, either part or full time.

The course usually takes 12-18 months to complete, and students are required to pass two exams, theory and practical.

The NEBDN dental nurse course syllabus consists of 11 modules:

Module 1: Professionalism and the Role of the Dental Nurse. Aims of this module are to learn the roles and responsibilities of a dental nurse including their professional attitude, responsibility and to enable dental nurses to understand the importance of adhering to professional, ethical, legislative, and local policies relevant to working within the dental setting.

Module 2: Health and Safety. Aims of this module are to identify and manage risks and hazards in the workplace in line with current legislative frameworks, government policies and accepted good practice.

Module 3: Dealing with Medical Emergencies. Aims of this module are to provide appropriate support in emergency situations and understand the role of the dental team within these situations.

Module 4: General, Dental and Regional Anatomy. Aims of this module are to demonstrate an understanding of General, Dental and Regional Anatomy and the relevance to patients’ treatment needs.

Module 5: Oral Disease. Aims of this module are to demonstrate an understanding of common oral diseases, including oral cancer and their effect on the oral cavity.

Module 6: Prevention of Oral Disease. Aims of this module are to demonstrate the preparation of the dental environment and support the operator during a variety of preventative procedures.

Module 7: Assessment. Aims of this module are to demonstrate the preparation of the dental environment and the support of the operator during an oral health assessment. To demonstrate support during the taking of dental images, processing images, and maintaining quality in accordance with relevant legislation and policy.

Module 8: Restorative Dentistry. Aims of this module are to demonstrate the preparation of the dental environment and support the patient and the operator during the provision of restorative procedures.

Module 9: Child Dental Health. Aims of this module are to demonstrate the preparation of the dental environment and support the patient and the operator during the provision of restorative and orthodontic procedures.

Module 10: Minor Oral Surgery. Aims of this module are to demonstrate the preparation of the dental environment and support the patient and the operator during the minor oral surgery.

Module 11: Pain and Anxiety Control. Aims of this module are to demonstrate the preparation of the dental environment and support the patient and the operator during the provision of pain and anxiety control.

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