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COVID-19 is a pandemic with Dental teams being particularly at risk due to the close proximity of the patients and the operators. This course is an overview of this disease, its symptoms, how its spread, how the virus can kill.
Note: This course was first published on March 16th 2020. As the situation regarding COVID-19 remains fluid, updates to this course and its references will be made in due course should the science and/or guidance change. Please check back regularly for updates.
In three modules this course covers:
- A general overview of the disease and its severity
- A clinical overview of the current suggested guidance for the Dental team including a discussion on Personal Protective Equipment
- A review of the literature and a resource centre with constantly updated links
4everlearning has curated the latest guidance available at the time of publishing this course from sources of authority in this field. This course does not constitute advice or guidance from 4everlearning.
Learning Content
A Review of the Practical Guidance on COVID-19 for the Dental Team
Aims & Objectives
- To recognise the disease symptoms
- To be aware of the precautions needed within the practice to safeguard staff and patients
- To be familiar with the latest authority recommendations
- To keep up to date with a situation that is constantly evolving
Development Outcomes
A. Effective communication with patients, the dental team, and others across dentistry, including when obtaining consent, dealing with complaints, and raising concerns when patients are at risk
B. Effective management of self, and effective management of others or effective work with others in the dental team, in the interests of patients at all times; providing constructive leadership where appropriate
C. Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice
D. Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients’ interests first
Members can enrol now by logging in here, if you’re not yet a member you can register here.
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This course is suitable for all members of the Dental Practice team and is kindly provided in collaboration with Nuview.
It is split into three parts consisting of:
- Legislation rules and regulations surrounding cross infection
- Handwashing
- Cleaning and sterilisation
The course provides an overview of the relevant legislation surrounding dentistry in the UK and how to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) effectively.
The course also covers how to clean, sterilise and store instruments, and how to disinfect dental impressions appliances and dental unit waterlines.
To find out more about Nuview and the Continu products please click here
Course provider profile:
Nuview are the suppliers of Continu, providing the latest technology in infection control solutions. It is also very well established within the dental industry having been successfully used in practices since 2009.
Continu meets or exceeds EN test standards for effectiveness against a wide range of harmful micro-organisms including C.Difficile, E-Coli, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV-1, Influenza A, Legionella, MRSA, Salmonella and TB among many others.
How long does it take to work ?
Contact times vary depending on the micro-organisms present but Continu has been independently tested to kill enveloped viruses like Hepatitis B or HIV and Mycobacterium such as TB within 2 minutes, Yeast and Fungi within a minute and bacteria within 30 seconds. This only tells part of the story, however, as Continu remains on the surface to provide a residual decontamination effect that inhibits future growth so it carries on working after application (unlike alcohol which evaporates away) to prevent harmful micro-organisms returning. Efficacy therefore improves with continued use.
The Continu range has been developed to help Practices achieve compliance from its alcohol-free ingredients to wall-mounted touch-free dispensers together with delivering solutions for disinfecting water lines and dental impressions that fulfil the requirements of HTM 01-05.
To find out more about Nuview and the Continu products please click here
Learning Content
Helping Dental Practices Achieve infection control compliance.
The course provides an overview of the relevant legislation surrounding dentistry in the UK and how to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) effectively.
The course also covers how to clean sterilise and store instruments and how to disinfect dental impressions appliances and dental unit waterlines.
Aims & Objectives
- Understand the legislation requirements in HTM 01-05 and COSHH.
- Understand why hand hygiene matters.
- To be able to clean, sterilise and store instruments.
- Know how to disinfect Dental impressions, Appliances and Dental Unit waterlines.
Development Outcomes
C. Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice
Members can enrol now by logging in here, if you’re not yet a member you can register here.
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A presentation on essential radiation protection requirements in dental radiology, including a legal overview of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR99) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 (IRMER 2000).
Guidance relating to instances where Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) and Medical Physics Expert (MPE) consultation is required shall be given in the context of common practical changes in the dental field, such as new equipment, surgery layouts, and technology upgrades (such as film to digital, OPG, 3D or CBCT acquisitions).
Approaches to the practicalities of design, equipment handover and ongoing regulatory compliance will be reviewed along with caveats and pitfalls that might well be avoided!
Speaker profile
Matt Ward, Radiation Protection Adviser, Integrated Radiological Services (IRS) Limited.
Matt Ward has worked in Medical Physics and Radiation Protection since 2002. He is an HCPC registered Clinical Scientist and certificated RPA2000 Radiation Protection Adviser. Matt works for Integrated Radiological Services (IRS) Limited who are the leading provider of independent radiation protection advice within the United Kingdom.
IRS has been providing radiation protection advice to dental practices since 1988. They remain at the forefront of developing new QA methods, advisory services, and information technology applications for the provision of radiation protection services across numerous sectors, including medical, dental, educational, industrial, utilities, construction and manufacturing.
Learning Content
Radiation protection in Dentistry.
Aims & Objectives
To understand the essential radiation protection requirements in dental radiology, including a legal overview of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR99)
- To be familiar with the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 (IRMER 2000).
- Understand the relevance of radiation protection law in dentistry.
- Clarity of essential legal roles and consultation scenarios.
- Confidence to maintain a safe and robust practice in an efficient and practical manner.
Development Outcomes
C. Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice
D. Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients’ interests first
Members can enrol now by logging in here, if you’re not yet a member you can register here.
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In this short but powerful course, Dr.Toy covers how valuable well-handled complaints can be for the improvement of patient-focused services.
In particular the following topics are covered:
- Preparing to deal with complaints
- Recording Complaints
- Dental Complaints Service (DCS)
- Desired outcomes of complaint handling procedures
- NHS Complaints
Speaker Profile
Dr Andy Toy MMedSci (Clinical Education) BDS MFGDP(UK) PGCert Mentoring in Dentistry RCS (Eng)
Andy says “The Dental Business Academy was founded in 2011 to help dental team members gain access to further education in a simple, cost-effective way. Our vison was to make it easy to fit professional development into their busy lives. Our courses are written and delivered by experts in dental education and have helped many hundreds of students improve their knowledge, skills and job prospects. Why not join them and make the most of your career in dentistry?’’
To find out more about the courses and services offered by the Dental Business Academy please click here
Learning Content
A brief introduction to handling complaints with emphasis on:
- Preparing to deal with complaints
- Recording complaints
- Dental Complaints Service (DCS)
- Desired outcomes of complaint handling procedures
- NHS complaints
Aims & Objectives
To learn how to effectively manage and lead a world-class team of people.
To gain an understanding of the importance of handling complaints effectively
To understand the regulations surrounding dental complaints
Development Outcomes
A. Effective communication with patients, the dental team, and others across dentistry, including when obtaining consent, dealing with complaints, and raising concerns when patients are at risk .
B. Effective management of self, and effective management of others or effective work with others in the dental team, in the interests of patients at all times; providing constructive leadership where appropriate.
D. Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients’ interests first.
Members can enrol now by logging in here, if you’re not yet a member you can register here.
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This comprehensive course provides a detailed overview of Intravenous Sedation for General Practice.
The course is divided into two sections:
Part 1 covers patient assessment and provides a wide range of situations to consider.
Part 2 deals with the pharmacology used in intravenous sedation.
Speaker Profile
Dr Andrew Jones BDShons, PgDipConSed.
Andrew offers several Dental Sedation Courses. He has been carrying out conscious sedation techniques since 2011. He has a range of experience in different conscious sedation techniques and besides numerous short courses, he has completed the prestigious Postgraduate Diploma in Conscious Sedation at Trinity College University, Dublin. He is a member of the DSTG and has written for several dental publications and journals on the topic of conscious sedation, most recently in Dentistry magazine on the topic of sedation use during full arch dental implant surgeries.Andrew is enthusiastic about improving the provision of safe effective conscious sedation for an increasingly anxious UK population. Andrew, along with a nationwide network of sedation diploma practitioners has developed the courses provided by dental sedation courses to provide the latest, fully accredited, high-quality peer-reviewed private courses available in the field of conscious sedation in dentistry.To find out more about the Dental Sedation Courses please visit here.
Learning Content
Part 1 – The success of sedation treatment is dependent on the selection and assessment of the patient.
Part 2 – An overview of the pharmacology used in IV Sedation.
Aims & Objectives
To understand the importance of a good patient assessment and its impact on the success of the treatment. To build a good rapport to provide patient confidence. To have an overview of the pharmacology used in IV sedation.
Development Outcomes
C. Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice
Members can enrol now by logging in here, if you’re not yet a member you can register here.
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This three part series about aesthetic crown lengthening is brought to you by Surgical Master , an online dental community and learning environment specifically for dentists who wish to strengthen their skill sets, increase their confidence, learn surgical procedures and grow their practice.
Part 1: In part 1, Dr. Simon talks about meeting your patient for the first time, understanding their concerns, and helps you understand the reason for the concerns. He then reviews a treatment plan for the case and the rationale.
Part 2: In part 2, Dr. Simon covers the use of digital simulation to help the patient gain confidence and accept the treatment proposed. Creating a soft tissue blueprint.
Part 3: In part 3, Dr.Simon reviews the surgery step by step, with emphasis on important points and challenges that can occur.
Speaker Profile
Dr. Ziv Simon obtained his Dental Degree and Bachelor of Medical Sciences Degree from Tel Aviv University (where he also held a teaching position in the Department of Prosthodontics). He went on to receive his Master of Science Degree in Periodontology and a Periodontal Graduate Degree from the University of Toronto.
With an insatiable appetite for learning and growing, Dr. Simon conducted advanced research on bone engineering and dental implants. He relocated to the United States and founded the Beverly Hills Multidisciplinary Dental Study Group and served as director of the Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry.
For more than 20 years he has been lecturing nationally and internationally on smile design, implant dentistry and tissue. He has also been teaching at the School of Dentistry, University of Southern California.
Dr. Simon explains, “Surgical Master is revolutionizing the way that continuing education for dentists is handled. We are delivering the game-changing knowledge and skill sets that dentist need to learn in order to elevate their practices and serve their patients at the highest levels. That creates more empowered dentists, more fulfilling and profitable practices, and more satisfied patients. In doing so, we’ve also developed a very positive fellowship of dentists here. It’s a supportive community of peers helping each other succeed, rather than seeing each other as a threat.”
To find out more about Surgical Master and the many courses they offer please visit their website: https://surgicalmaster.com
Learning Content
A series of videos on aesthetic crown lengthening in which both the surgical considerations as well as the treatment options available are discussed.
Aims & Objectives
- To appreciate the principles involved in crown lengthening.
- To be able to create appropriate treatment plans for each case with the appropriate rationale and approach.
Development Outcomes
C. Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice
Members can enrol now by logging in here, if you’re not yet a member you can register here.
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In this presentation Thomas Stuecken presents on novel decontamination technologies and disinfection techniques for in-built structures in the practice environment, such as floors, surfaces, dental chairs and sanitation areas.
Topics include:
– Modern ways of efficient cross infection control.
– An overview of mechanical and chemical control.
– Efficacy of Microfibre cleaning and methods of cleaning efficiently.
– Steam vapour with microfibre tools used for cleaning the healthcare environment.
Speaker Profile
Thomas Stuecken – Managing Director, Osprey Deep Clean.
Learning Content
An overview of mechanical and chemical control used in the dental surgery to help prevent cross infection.
Aims & Objectives
To gain an understanding of modern new ways of efficient cross-infection control:
- How clean is clean?
- The case for water-based technologies to remove pathogens from the environment.
- The problems with Biocides.
Development Outcomes
C. Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice
D. Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients’ interests first
Members can enrol now by logging in here, if you’re not yet a member you can register here.
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Together with 28 organisations from across the dental sector, the GDC has developed a set of universal principles for handling complaints about dental professionals.
Six core principles provide a simple template for best practice, helping professionals and patients to get the most from feedback and complaints, for the benefit of all.
This course will take you through the principles which set out a very clear picture of what patients can expect when providing feedback or making a complaint. It also has some short video clips showing how to handle the difficult patient.
A poster and leaflet showing these core principles are available for display on walls and in waiting areas of dental practices. By using these materials, dental professionals can clearly demonstrate to patients that they follow a good complaint handling procedure.
Learning Content
How the six principles of good complaint handling relate to the CQC’s inspection framework and the GDC’s Standards for the Dental Team.
Preparing to deal with complaints.
Aims & Objectives
- To understand the guidelines for handling a complaint and to have a six-step procedure policy in the practice.
- To use the advice given in the guide to handling feedback and complaints at your practice.
Development Outcomes
A. Effective communication with patients, the dental team, and others across dentistry, including when obtaining consent, dealing with complaints, and raising concerns when patients are at risk .
B. Effective management of self, and effective management of others or effective work with others in the dental team, in the interests of patients at all times; providing constructive leadership where appropriate.
D. Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients’ interests first.
Members can enrol now by logging in here, if you’re not yet a member you can register here.
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In this comprehensive overview, John Horton discusses the initial protocols and procedures that all dental practices should be familiar with in the initial management of medical emergencies in the dental surgery.
Speaker Profile
Mr John Horton, MEd. BEd. Dip.IMCRCSEd. MC Para.Paramedic/Clinical Skills Tutor, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford Essex.
John is a HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner & Paramedic with a Master’s Degree in Medical Education, and is a Clinical Skills Tutor at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford.
He is an immediate care practitioner, responding on behalf of The East of England Ambulance Trust as a voluntary member of the BASICS Essex Accident Rescue Service, providing pre-hospital emergency care at road traffic collisions and other emergencies.
John has gained a vast amount of clinical experience from working remotely as a Paramedic in South Africa & the US, and has experience of expedition medicine from projects in Iceland and Goa.
He has taught on Industry Paramedic, US Paramedic, Flight Paramedic and hostile environment medical courses in the US and Europe.
He is an instructor for Resuscitation Council UK and The RCS, England, BASICS and is an examiner at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh for the Diploma of Immediate Care.
In a very busy career, John has also managed to amass over 20 years of experience in delivering medical emergency & CPR training to dental surgeries in the UK, providing sessions for individual surgeries as well as corporate contracts such as Oasis & BUPA.
Learning Content
An overview of the practical steps to be taken in the initial management of medical emergencies in the dental surgery.
Aims & Objectives
- To understand the term “Duty of care” and its application within the surgery’s emergency policy and procedure protocols.
- To be able to recognise the signs and symptoms associated with common medical emergencies.
- To be able to recognise the signs of deterioration and the need to activate the Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
- To be able to provide basic treatment until the arrival of EMS.
Development Outcomes
C. Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice
D. Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients’ interests first
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In this short presentation, Dr. Lewis gives an excellent overview of how all dental team members can be involved in the early detection of mouth cancer.
It stresses the importance of carrying out regular scans and shows delegates how these can be performed quickly and efficiently. It considers how to counsel patients before and after scans, and how to educate and inform the public about this disease in an accurate but non-alarming way.
The presentation covers basic examination and diagnostic skills to give delegates confidence in introducing this invaluable service.
Speaker Profile
Philip Lewis qualified in London in 1977. He has worked in general practice and as a clinical assistant in the hospital service. He takes a keen interest in postgraduate education and the development of the dental team.
Philip is on the Editorial Advisory Boards of several magazines, has received awards for commitment to postgraduate education, has served as a director of The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and belongs to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the British Dental Bleaching Society. He currently acts as General Secretary to the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry.
In addition, Philip is a long-serving member of the British Dental Association and acts as a media spokesman. He has made many television and radio appearances as well as having numerous articles and interviews published in the Dental and Consumer press. He has been short listed in the Dentist of the Year Awards and has lectured in the UK and abroad on clinical innovations.
Philip runs a single-handed private dental practice on the Isle of Wight with the help of two part-time dental hygienists. His wife Joy acts as receptionist/practice manager. His daughters Chloe and Sarah are both qualified dental nurses.
Learning Content
Understand the importance of routinely screening for oral cancer.
Appreciate the medico-legal threats of not recording examination data.
Aims & Objectives
- To understand the risk factors.
- To be able to recognise suspicious lesions of the mouth and lips.
- To know how to differentiate between normal structures and pathological conditions.
- To introduce a robust screening system into the practice.
- To appreciate and understand the role that can be played by all team members.
Development Outcomes
A. Effective communication with patients, the dental team, and others across dentistry, including when obtaining consent, dealing with complaints, and raising concerns when patients are at risk
B. Effective management of self, and effective management of others or effective work with others in the dental team, in the interests of patients at all times; providing constructive leadership where appropriate
C. Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice
D. Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients’ interests first
Members can enrol now by logging in here, if you’re not yet a member you can register here.
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