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DENTAL NURSING TRAINING (NEBDN) AT LNC (UK) |
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Dental nursing is an essential part of the health service helping to provide a wide range of dental services and to ensure that dental patients are well cared for in a calm and friendly environment. At LNC (UK), we provide a comprehensive dental programme to help your achieve your professional career in dental nursing. |
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How do I become a dental nurse? |
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You do not need to hold a formal dental nurse qualification to start work in a dental practice or clinic. However, you will need to be registered on an approved course providing a national dental qualification.
LNC (UK) is now pleased to offer the nationally recognised NEBDN qualification in Dental Nursing to aspiring dental professionals.
The qualification combines theory and practical learning and is awarded after successful completion of the NEBDN examination and two years’ chair-side experience.
Students normally gain practical experience at the same time as their theoretical classroom study. So, with LNC (UK), you can gain the NEBDN in the shortest possible time. |
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Career Prospects |
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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 those indicated above.
The prospects for LNC (UK) Dental Nursing graduates are excellent and include : |
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Further Training and Development |
- Education/Training
- Practice Management
- Administration
- Surgery Practice
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- Oral Health Education
- Dental Sedation Nursing
- Dental Hygiene
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NATIONAL EXAMINING BOARD FOR DENTAL NURSES (NEBDN) |
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About NEBDN
The National Examining Board of Dental Nurses (NEBDN) is the most widely known awarding body in dental nursing in the United Kingdom. More than 3000 candidates each year sit the exam in over 40 centres across the country.
Benefits of National Certificate
- Recognition by dental professional body
- Registered qualification by national register of dental nurses
- Professional development and career opportunities
- Eligibility to achieve post-certification qualifications in dental nursing
This course is intended to enable students to acquire the competences needed by a nurse in the dental surgery, the day-to-day running of the practice and acquire the necessary qualifications to meet the requirements for entry to the Dental Council Register of Dental Nurses.
Note : For more information about NEBDN, visit their website at: www.nebdn.org.uk
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Course Details
The scope of the syllabus will cover the full range of dental nursing requirements. The subject areas will include the following :
- Duties and roles of the dental nurse
- Reception, clerical and administrative duties
- 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 relative to dental treatment
- Oral disease and pathology
- General and other anaesthesia
- Patient care and management
- Assessing patients’ oral health needs and treating planning
- Oral health promotion and preventative dentistry
- Restorative dentistry
- Oral Surgery
- Orthodontic procedure
- Dental drugs, materials, instruments and equipment
- Anaesthesia and sedation in relation to dental procedures
The syllabus covers both theory and practice of dental nursing as required for the national certificate programme.. |
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Examination and Assessment
The format of the examination involves a 2 hour written paper involving short essays, multiple choice questions, short answer questions, diagrams and charting. There is also a section of identifying dental instruments and materials, a short practical test and oral questioning by two examiners. Continuous internal assessment includes case study analysis, written assignments, written reports and presentations.
Course Duration
The NEBDN Certificate is a two-year full time course, comprising formal academic teaching and practical clinical experience, which entails:
- 1st year : academic and practical element (placement to gain the necessary chair-side experience)
- 2nd year : practical element
During the course, it is assumed that, in the first year, you will have secured a placement within a dental practice, enabling you to satisfy the NEBDN Certificate requirements of a minimum of two years’ chair-side experience in the shortest possible time.
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Course Fees
- £ 1,250 PA - For Home Students
- £ 1,995 PA - For Overseas Students
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Entry Requirements
- Candidates should be at least 18 years old.
- There are no formal entry requirements but candidates should have a good standard of education, be fluent in English and demonstrate that they have the potential to complete the programme.
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