| Course title: Award in Fluoride Application | |
| This course is aimed at dental nurses who wish to apply fluoride varnish, on prescription, as part of oral health advice or dental treatment needs. | |
| Endorsed by: DELTA Awards | |
| Structure: The course is delivered by way of three modules. All modules are mandatory. | |
| Grading: Pass or fail | |
| Pre-requisites: Candidates must hold, or be working toward, a recognised Oral Health Education qualification. | |
| Course fee: £125.00 – including VAT at 20%. | |
| Assessment:
This course is assessed by:
Candidates must achieve a pass in all modules to gain the qualification. |
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| Resit Arrangements:
Candidates can receive a small course extension to amend or change any information in the workplace portfolio or essay submissions. Candidates get two attempts at the online multiple choice questions. |
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| Guided Learning Hours: This programme is 40 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) | |
| Course length: 12 weeks | |
| Credit: This course attracts 4 credits | |
Syllabus
| Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Legislation Consent General Dental Council – responsibilities as a registrant CoSHH CPR / emergencies First Aid |
Health and Safety Cross Infection Control Fluoride gels and varnishes Patient management |
Anatomy of the oral cavity Treatments which require fluoride application Technique Instruments and equipment |
| Assessment | Assessment | Assessment |
| Essay on the consent process Essay on your responsibilities as a GDC registrant |
Essay on cross infection control | One extended case study Workplace portfolio of evidence Online MCQ test |
Workplace Portfolio of Evidence
This contains evidence of 10 patient cases where fluoride application has been done as part of dental treatment or oral health education.
The portfolio should include at least one patient from each group:
- Pre school children
- Children aged 5-12 years
- Teenagers
- Adults
- Elderly
Case studies
One case should be expanded into a case study which should include information of the full treatment plan that fluoride application is part of. Word count 1000 – 1500 words.
Multiple Choice Questions
At the end of the final module, candidates will be required to pass a short multiple choice test on all subjects covered. This is 20 minutes in duration and consists of 15 questions. It can be taken at anytime following course completion, and is done online. Candidates get one resit opportunity should they not attain 75% on their first attempt. If the second attempt is also unsuccessful, this will result in a fail for the whole course.
Course Content
Module 1
| Legislation: | GDPR Consent and confidentiality |
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| General Dental Council: | Responsibilities as a registrant |
| CPR / emergencies: | Anaphylaxis First Aid |
Learner Outcomes:
The candidate will:
- Understand the legal aspects surrounding patient consent and data protection
- Understand the importance of managing any adverse incidents quickly and efficiently
- Understand their responsibility to the patient and to the rest of the dental team as a GDC registrant
The candidate can:
- Keep accurate dental records of the treatments in which they have been involved
- Maintain confidentiality and data protection policies as per the workplace and legislative requirements
- Maintain efficient health and safety and cross infection control procedures and work safely
Module 2
| Health and Safety: | Environment Equipment Materials |
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| Cross Infection Control: | PPE Handwashing Decontamination and sterilization |
| Fluoride gels and varnishes: | Properties |
| Patient management: | Patient groups
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Learner Outcomes:
The candidate will:
- Understand the importance of good health and safety awareness during an appointment for fluoride application
- Understand the importance of maintaining good cross infection control during an appointment for fluoride application
- Understand the differences in the materials available for fluoride application and how they should be handled and stored
- Understand the differences in the patient management of different patient groups
The candidate can:
- Demonstrate safe working practice during the application of fluoride
- Demonstrate good cross infection control before, during and after an appointment for fluoride application
- Handle fluoride materials safely and correctly
Module 3
| Patient management: | Managing different patient groups, pre school children, children, adults, special care, elderly |
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| Anatomy of the oral cavity: | Features of the oral cavity Abnormalities of the oral cavity |
| Treatments which require fluoride application | |
| Technique | |
| Instruments and equipment |
Learner Outcomes:
The candidate will:
- Understand the importance of good patient instruction and management
- Appreciate the importance of good communication and instruction
- Understand the importance of fluoride as part of a variety of dental treatments
The candidate can:
- Apply fluoride on prescription from a suitable dental professional
- Give examples of how poor patient management can impact on the treatment of the patient
- Act appropriately if a patient needs further care
- Give examples of good and bad patient management
- Give examples of different communication methods which may be used during an appointment