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Becoming a Dental Nurse is a great way to earn a living. Although you’ll focus on oral health, your workday will be ever-changing as each dental patient requires individual treatments and procedures.
You’ll be providing excellent service alongside a team of other dental care professionals. Not only will you be required to assist with medical procedures, but as a Dental Nurse, you’ll also be there to support the patient.
As dental practices can be a source of anxiety for many it’s important for dental nurses to provide emotional support. For this reason, you’ll need to have a caring disposition and be able to work well under pressure.
As a Dental Nurse , you will be able to find work in private or public healthcare across the UK. This could be in a dental practice, hospital setting or even as a Community Dental Nurse. Though, your Dental Nurse training doesn’t have to end there. Once qualified, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career in other roles in dentistry.
With further training, you can find yourself working as a Dental Practice Manager, Dental Hygienist, Orthodontic Therapist or in dental photography. So, there’s plenty of room for growth if you have the ambition and drive.
Read on to learn more about what do dental nurses do, how to become a Dental Nurse and a more in-depth breakdown of Dental Nurse responsibilities in different roles.
As a career that is well paid in comparison to other caring professions, provides ample progression opportunities, and the ability to constantly build on your skills, becoming a Dental Nurse is a popular career move. This is why you will find many people searching for an answer to the question ‘How can I become a Dental Nurse?’.
The answer to this is relatively simple, to become a qualified Dental Nurse , you’ll need to enrol on a GDC approved Dental Nurse course.
GDC stands for General Dental Council. They are an independent organisation in the UK that regulate dentistry courses to ensure quality content is provided.
You can secure trainee Dental Nurse jobs without a GDC approved qualification. Although you’ll be limited in what you do whilst working and there won’t be much room to grow without training.
GDC approved Dental Nurse courses are offered through:
Entry requirements will vary depending on your provider and the style of Dental Nurse course you choose.
Colleges and online learning providers will offer dental nursing diplomas. They will most likely ask for GCSEs in English Language, Maths and preferably a Science too at C/4 or above.
The Nursing Examination Board of Dental Nurses (NEBDN) is an awarding body that provides a GDC recognised qualification.
Though an NEBDN certified qualification isn’t necessary, it follows the GDC Preparation for Practice document guidelines. This means that you can be confident in knowing the Dental Nurse training you’ll receive will be to a high standard.
Wherever you find yourself working in Dental Nurse jobs, there will be a lot of aspects that are the same. That being said, there are certain Dental Nurse roles and responsibilities that are more common in some workplaces than others. There will also be some procedures you won’t be able to do without further training.
A ‘normal’ workday for a Dental Nurse will consist of the following core responsibilities:
Outside of these, your Dental Nurse job description can vary depending on your setting of work.
Dental clinics operate during traditional working hours and are often a little more routine. As a Dental Nurse in a dental clinic, a key focus of yours will be assisting the Dentist calmly and efficiently with procedures and treatments.
Your Dental Nurse role will also extend to having a part in the upkeep and maintenance of the clinic. This consists of making sure hygiene guidelines are met and files are organised.
With further training, you could find yourself in Orthodontic Dental Nurse jobs. Orthodontics is a specialised area in dentistry that mainly focuses on correcting bites and straightening teeth.
Orthodontic dental nursing is available for qualified dental nurses who wish to train further and develop their skillset.
Dental nurses in a hospital setting work alongside a myriad of other professionals in oral care. This can range from postgraduate dental students to consultants in charge of whole departments. So, your days will be quite varied in terms of what is required of you.
Although general check-ups can still be part of your day-to-day, in Dental Nurse hospital jobs, you can also be involved in extractions or surgical removals.
Dental nurses working in a hospital would do well in studying further and achieving certificates in sedation and radiography.
Sedation requires further training due to the importance of understanding the side effects. By completing this advanced dental nursing training, you’ll learn how to identify areas of concern and respond accordingly if need be.
Gaining a certificate in radiography allows dental nurses to work as an IR(ME)R operator. If you complete a Dental Nurse radiography course , you’ll be qualified to take intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs of patients.
In any case, taking post-registrant Dental Nurse courses can enhance your CV as well as benefit your patients.
Community dental nurses provide care to members of the community who are unable to go to a dental clinic. As such, the Community Dental Nurse job description typically entails travelling locally to patients and making sure their oral health isn’t compromised.
As you’ll be working with vulnerable members of the community it can be helpful for you to receive extra training in these areas.
A certificate in special care dental nursing will give you the knowledge to carry out oral care to those in need. Through your studies, you’ll learn about conditions of impairment such as Down’s syndrome, autism, and cerebral palsy.
As well as acquired disability in adults and medically compromised conditions such as:
Lastly, you will also learn about mental health disorders such as schizophrenia. By covering a broad range of special care requirements, you’ll understand the importance of effective teamwork in oral care, as well as be able to follow proper protocol and guidelines.
There are also courses in safeguarding for dental nurses which can help you further protect more vulnerable members of society.
learndirect is the UK’s leading online learning provider, with a host of Dental Nurse courses available to start and advance your career and get the best Dental Nurse salary possible.
Online learning is a flexible alternative to attending classes so you can learn without impacting your current schedule. With our online Dental Nurse courses, there’s also an expert tutor to guide you through your studies and flexible payment options to help you spread the cost.
You can learn more about how to prepare for your distance learning journey in our blog . Alternatively, if you’re ready to become a Dental Nurse, you can view our NEBDN certified and GDC approved National Diploma in Dental Nursing.
Should you need more information before enrolling, call our Course Executives now on 01202 006 464 or reach out to us online .
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Dental Nurse Training offer online courses of the Diploma in Dental Nursing, Certificate in Dental Radiography, Certificate in Oral Health and Topical Fluoride application. We take pride in taking care of all of our students and aim to get students through their exam first time.
Cost of all courses cover all the fees you need to get you through the initial target exam date for your course.
This includes: Tuition, ROE/ROC provided by the NEBDN’s pebblepad platform, all course material in the form of presentations with voiceovers, Zoom sessions and NEBDN examination fees.
NEBDN’s new qualification in Fluoride Varnish Application enables qualified dental nurses to provide effective fluoride varnish application within a community-based programme and/or on prescription from a dentist or as part of a structured dental health programme.
A qualified dental nurse who is awarded the NEBDN certificate in Dental Radiography, will be able to act under prescription as an IR(ME)R operator, in order to safely take intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs of patients
The OHE (Certificate In oral health education) course is a valuable qualification for dental nurses that are hoping to further their careers.
The NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing is a General Dental Council (GDC) recognised dental nursing qualification to prepare trainee dental nurses in the foundations of dental nursing, so they can demonstrate the highest standards in terms of knowledge, skills and professional attributes.
I decided to further my career as a dental nurse by carrying out a qualification in oral health education, the course was interesting and fun, Erica was a great tutor and very easy to get along with, I confidently passed my exam and went on to hold my own OHE sessions within the dental practice where I work.
I can’t recommend this course enough! The tutors are amazing and so supportive. They are always on hand for advice or even just some reassurance. The lectures are very informative and the practice questions after each lecture really helped me with my at home studying. Even though I did my course through the pandemic you wouldn’t have thought it at all they always had a solution for everything and made it so easy to complete. Thank you!
As a practice we would like to thank you for yet another great structured course
I found the nursing course very structured and easy to follow week by week. I had a very supportive tutor who was helpful and able to answer any questions I had. The mock exam scenarios were beneficial as we were able to mix dental materials, practice medical emergencies etc. We were given feedback afterwards which gave me confidence for the real exam. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wishes to follow a career in dental nursing
Great course with plenty of support throughout. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to my colleagues. Erica is a wonderfully down to earth and knowledgeable tutor who I felt really comfortable to go to with any of my concerns or queries
I decided to further my career as a dental nurse by carrying out a qualification in oral health education, the course was interesting and fun, Erica was a great tutor and very easy to get along with, I confidently passed my exam and went on to hold my own OHE sessions within the dental practice where I work.
I can’t recommend this course enough! The tutors are amazing and so supportive. They are always on hand for advice or even just some reassurance. The lectures are very informative and the practice questions after each lecture really helped me with my at home studying. Even though I did my course through the pandemic you wouldn’t have thought it at all they always had a solution for everything and made it so easy to complete. Thank you!
As a practice we would like to thank you for yet another great structured course
I found the nursing course very structured and easy to follow week by week. I had a very supportive tutor who was helpful and able to answer any questions I had. The mock exam scenarios were beneficial as we were able to mix dental materials, practice medical emergencies etc. We were given feedback afterwards which gave me confidence for the real exam. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wishes to follow a career in dental nursing
Great course with plenty of support throughout. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to my colleagues. Erica is a wonderfully down to earth and knowledgeable tutor who I felt really comfortable to go to with any of my concerns or queries
I decided to further my career as a dental nurse by carrying out a qualification in oral health education, the course was interesting and fun, Erica was a great tutor and very easy to get along with, I confidently passed my exam and went on to hold my own OHE sessions within the dental practice where I work.
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