Level 3 Certificate in Orthodontic Nursing Practice

£840.00

This course is aimed at dental nurses working in dedicated orthodontic environments or those in general practice with access to orthodontic patients, to allow all nurses the opportunity to improve and enhance their clinical skills when assisting with orthodontic treatments.

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Description

Course title:                     Orthodontic Nursing Practice

This course is aimed at dental nurses who assist with patients undergoing orthodontic treatment and who wish to improve their knowledge and understanding of this patient group.

Awarded by:                    Delta Awards

Structure:                         The course is delivered by way of eight modules.

Grading:                            Pass or fail

Pre-requisites:                Candidates must hold GDC registration and a recognised Dental Nurse qualification. Candidates must work in an environment which supports access to orthodontic patients. Full practice support is required.

Assessment:             This course is assessed by:

        • Workplace Portfolio of Evidence to record involvement in patient cases where different aspects of orthodontic treatment is being conducted. This forms 50% of the final grade
        • One case study which forms 20% of the overall grade
        • Final examination – a 60 minute written exam on all subjects covered forms 30% of the overall grade

 

Candidates must achieve a pass in all assessments to gain the certificate.

 

Resit Arrangements:      Candidates can receive a small course extension to amend or change any information in the case studies or essay submissions.

                                           Candidates get two attempts at the online examination

 

Practical Component:    Students will be required to undertake dental impressions and/or intra oral digital scanning, and orthodontic photography

 

Guided Learning Hours: This programme is 300 Guided Learning Hours (GLH)

Course length:                 9 – 12 months

Credits:                             This course attracts 30 credits

 

       Course Content

Module 1 Content Module 1 Assessment
Anatomy

 

In module assignments

Final examination

Module 2 Content Module 2 Assessment
Rationale for Orthodontic Treatment In module assignments
Module 3 Content Module 3 Assessment
Orthodontic Assessment and

Treatment Planning

In module assignments

Final examination

Workplace Portfolio

Module 4 Content Module 4 Assessment
Appliances – fixed and removeable In module assignments

Final examination

Workplace portfolio

Module 5 Content Module 5 Assessment
Functional Appliances and Multi-

disciplinary care

In module assignments
Final examination
Module 6 and 7 Content Module 6 and 7 Assessment
Practical element:

Dental Impressions or intra oral

scanning

Intra and extra oral photography

 

Workplace portfolio

 

Assessment

Case Study – The candidate is required to complete a case study which involve their role in the maintenance of oral health during the provision of orthodontic treatment to one patient. Details of the treatment undertaken to include:

  • The role of the dental nurse during the treatment
  • A critical evaluation of the patient’s oral health status and reasons for intervention including identification of strengths, areas of good practice and areas of improvement
  • The impact of oral hygiene on orthodontic treatment
  • The aims of the treatment and evaluation of the outcome
  • Where possible, supporting literature should be included to justify treatment management decisions

 

Workplace Portfolio of Evidence

The candidate is required to demonstrate their involvement with patient cases where different aspects of orthodontic treatment are being provided. This should require a minimum of 12 fixed appliance patients, 6 removable appliances which can include aligners, and/or retention.

 Workplace Portfolio of Evidence includes:

  • Fixed Appliances (all stages)
  • Removeable Appliances (if applicable)
  • Retainers
  • IOTN
  • Aligners

Written Exam – candidates will be required to sit a final written exam of 60 minutes duration. The examination is provided online and is available four times a year. Candidates will be required to undertake this under strict examination conditions.