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CPD Articles

• Medical History & Medical Emergencies - How can a patient’s medical history help us anticipate the risk of that patient having a medical emergency?  30 MINUTES VERIFIABLE CPD CORE TOPIC read more>>

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• Vital Tooth Whitening - Tooth whitening is becoming more and more popular. What is the role of the dental nurse? 1 HOUR VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Vacuum Formed Retainers and Trays - Learn new skills. Find out how to make vacuum formed retainers and bleaching trays. 30 MINUTES VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Taking and Casting Impressions - Learn a new skill. Find out how to take and cast alginate impressions. 1 HOUR VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Patient Confidentiality - How could a dental nurse inadvertently breach patient confidentiality? 1 HOUR VERIFIABLE CPD CORE TOPIC read more>>

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• Angina & Heart Attacks - One third of people suffering a heart attack will die before reaching the hospital. Read how you can greatly improve your patient’s chance of survival. 30 MINUTES VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Basic Life Support - Dental nurses are required to know basic life support. Read how this is performed in the surgery environment. 30 MINUTES VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Dental Health of Tamarins - This article has been submitted for your general interest, no certificate will be given but please record 30 minutes of general CPD in your records. read more>>

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• Decontamination of Instruments - HTM 01-05 requirements for cleaning and sterilising dental instruments. 30 MINUTES VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Decontamination of Surfaces and Waterlines - How should dental nurses decontaminate dental surfaces and waterlines? 30 MINUTES VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Personal Protection - How should dental nurses protect themselces against infection in practice? 1 HOUR VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Smoking and Mouth Cancer - There are several thousand people living with mouth cancer in the UK. Around 1700 people die in the UK every year due to mouth cancer. You can help prevent this.  1 HOUR VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Being a Professional - EDNA writes about the important core subject of the legal aspects of being a dental professional. 1 HOUR VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Radiography Quality Assurance - EDNA has responded to your requests to write about the important core subject of dental radiography. 1 HOUR VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Managing Toddlers - Part 2 - This is a series of 3 lectures. We treat children every day. But do we really appreciate the emotional bond between a parent and their child during treatment? 1 HOUR VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Managing Toddlers - Part 1 - This is a series of 3 lectures. We treat children every day. But are we treating them in a stress free manner? Could we do better? 1 HOUR VERIFIABLE CPD read more>>

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• Diabetes - Diabetes is a common disorder and the number of diabetic patients is increasing. What is the relevance of diabetes to dentistry? 1 HOUR of verifiable CPD. read more>>

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• Epilepsy - Almost half a million people in the UK have epilepsy. We routinely treat patients with this condition. Indeed you or one of your colleagues may have epilepsy. Intrigued? Find out more. 1 HOUR of verifiable CPD. read more>>

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• Composite Fillings - A composite is a compound of two or more distinctly different materials with properties that are superior or intermediate to those of the individual components. 1 HOUR of verifiable CPD. read more>>

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• Antibiotic Cover, Infective Endocarditis and Anaphylaxis - After years of providing antibiotic cover to patients susceptible to infective endocarditis, new guidelines recommend withdrawal of this practice. 1 HOUR of verifiable CPD. read more>>

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• Bad Breath - The aim of this article is to give dental nurses a clear understanding of the common and embarrassing condition – halitosis. 1 HOUR of verifiable CPD. read more>>

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