DENTAL HYGIENIST COURSES
Timings: 10:00am- 3:00pm
Who is this course suitable for?
• Dental Hygienists
• Dental Therapists
• Overseas Dental Professionals applying for the GDC registration
• DCP applicants looking for recommendation from the GDC
• New dentists starting in practice
Learning aims and objectives
• This course aims at refreshing your skills and helps you plan your further professional development.
• Understand your scope of practice as a DCP
• Important pointers which are crucial to your daily efficient practice
• Direct access
• Latest guidelines
• Patient and time management
Date: 19/10/2023
Timings: 10:00am – 11:00am
Venue: Online
Learning aims and objectives
Understand what a dental implant is.
Differentiate between dental implant health and disease
How to maintain dental implant health
How to treat dental implant disease
Date: 22/11/2025 (online)
Course timings: 10:00am – 3pm
Suitable for dentists and DCPs starting in practice
Course Attendance Requirement:
This course is mandatory before starting work in the NHS system.
Course Objectives:
Provide an introduction to NHS dentistry, including an overview of what new dentists can expect in their roles and key responsibilities as NHS practitioners.
Learn how to effectively manage NHS patients and their expectations.
Detailed walkthrough of the E-Portfolio, covering each section comprehensively to support delegates in managing and completing their own portfolio work.
Build confidence in effective patient communication, both verbal and non-verbal.
Clarify the different NHS treatment bands and their associated requirements.
Maximise your UDA (Units of Dental Activity) potential.
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
Understand the structure and expectations of NHS dentistry.
Communicate with greater confidence and professionalism.
Apply effective communication strategies to improve patient interactions.
Present treatment options clearly and learn strategies for converting NHS patients to private care, where appropriate.
2 day Dental Hygienist course
Date: 25/01/2026 ONLINE 29/01/2026 IN PERSON
Timings: 09:00am – 5:00pm
Venue: Weybridge, Surrey (5 mins drive from Weybridge station)
Who is this course suitable for?
Dental Hygienists
Dental Therapists
Overseas Dental Professionals applying for the GDC registration
DCP applicants looking for recommendation from the GDC
New dentists starting in practice
Learning aims and objectives
This course aims at refreshing your skills and helps you plan your further professional development.
Understand your scope of practice as a DCP
Important pointers which are crucial to your daily efficient practice
Direct access
Latest guidelines
Patient and time management
Softwares
Hands on training
Hands On Training
Hand scalers
Ultrasonic scalers
Air Flow
LA Prescription
Radiographs in depth
Fissure sealants
Temporary dressing
Re-cement crowns
Suture removal
Date: 11/10/2025
Course timings: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Aims of the Course:
To provide dental therapists and dentists with a thorough understanding of local anaesthesia techniques commonly used in clinical practice.
To enhance practical skills in delivering local anaesthesia effectively and safely on phantom heads.
To boost confidence in performing local anaesthesia procedures, addressing patient anxiety, and minimising risks of complications.
To ensure attendees are up-to-date with the latest anaesthetic techniques and protocols in the UK.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the anatomy relevant to local anaesthesia in dentistry.
Identify appropriate anaesthetic agents and techniques for different dental procedures and patient needs.
Safely and effectively administer local anaesthesia to a phantom head model.
Recognize, prevent, and manage potential complications of local anaesthesia, including overdose and adverse reactions.
Course will cover the following:
Introduction to Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry
Anatomy for Local Anaesthesia
Injection Techniques
Pharmacology and Dosing
Complications and Management
Patient Communication and Comfort
Practical Hands-on Training on Phantom Heads
Evaluation and Feedback
Date: December 2025
Timings: 9:00am- 5:00pm
Venue: London (TBC)
Aims and Objectives:
To cover different styles of effective communication, ethical. Selling
Learning how to say NO to patients.
Co-diagnosis with the patient on your side.
Understanding the psychology of patient interaction
Aspects of effective consent and shared decision making
Communication:
Active and passive listening
Listening to understand and not to respond
Understand patient led fact finding for future co-diagnosis.
Co- Diagnosis:
Understand patient led fact finding for future co-diagnosis
Understand the use of types of emotional intelligence required for listen and respond
Consent:
Understand different types of consent and when to apply them.
Delivery:
Importance of the patient fully understanding the nature of their current dental situation and all aspects of proposed treatment
Deal with objections:
Determine positive versus negative signals
Understand fear and anxiety and apprehension from a dental patients point of view
CPD Hours: 6 Hours