Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3

Introduction to the Third Edition viii Acknowledgements ix About the Companion Website x Chapter 1: Unit 301: Ensure Your Own Actions Reduce Risks to Health and Safety 1 Overview of responsibilities 2 Employers’ responsibilities 3 Employees’ responsibilities – role of the dental nurse 5 Summary of Health and Safety requirements 11 Fire Precaution (Workplace) Regulations 11 First aid regulations 15 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 17 Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 26 Waste disposal 28 Ionising radiation 32 Occupational hazards 34 General safety measures 35 Chapter 2: Unit 302: Reflect on and Develop Your Practice 38 Reflect on performance 40 Implement a performance improvement plan 45 Evaluate the effectiveness of the plan 52 Compliance with registration requirements 53 Chapter 3: Unit 268: First Aid Essentials 68 Roles and responsibilities of the first aider 70 Incident assessment 76 Management of an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally 78 Management of an unresponsive casualty with breathing problems 82 Management of a choking casualty 86 Management of a wounded and bleeding casualty 88 Management of a casualty in shock 90 Management of minor injuries 91 Chapter 4: Unit 304: Prepare and Maintain Environment, Instruments and Equipment for Clinical Dental Procedures 93 Application of standard precautions of infection control 94 Application of health and safety measures 99 Application of suitable sterilisation methods 110 Safe disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste 116 Chapter 5: Unit 305: Offer Information and Support to Individuals on the Protection of their Oral Health 119 Correct identification of the patient 120 Gaining valid consent 121 Communication skills 121 Provide appropriate Oral Health Information 124 Demonstrate and advise on appropriate oral hygiene techniques 129 Chapter 6: Unit 306: Provide Chairside Support during the Assessment of Patients’ Oral Health 139 Types of patient records 140 Retrieve and make available the patient records 149 Setting up for the Assessment 149 Recording the verbal Assessment information 152 Recording relevant medical conditions 159 Maintaining confidentiality of the information 162 Chapter 7: Unit 307: Contribute to the Production of Dental Images 163 Maintain the health and safety of all persons 164 Set up for the taking of Dental Images 167 Process the dental films and mount them correctly 171 Store or save the images correctly 175 Contribute to quality assurance checks 176 Chapter 8: Unit 308: Provide Chairside Support during the Prevention and Control of Periodontal Disease and Caries, and the Restoration of Cavities 180 Before the procedure 182 During the procedure 193 After the procedure 200 Chapter 9: Unit 309: Provide Chairside Support during the Provision of Fixed and Removable Prostheses 203 Before the procedure 205 During the procedure 221 After the procedure 231 Chapter 10: Unit 310: Provide Chairside Support during Non-surgical Endodontic Treatment 236 Before the procedure 237 During the procedure 246 After the procedure 251 Chapter 11: Unit 311: Provide Chairside Support during the Extraction of Teeth and Minor Oral Surgery 253 Before the procedure 254 During the procedure 265 After the procedure 272 Chapter 12: Unit 312: Principles of Infection Control in the Dental Environment 278 Background knowledge of microorganisms 280 Infection 282 Occupational hazards – cross-infection and inoculation injury 283 Infection control 289 Details of cleaning techniques for reusable items 294 Decontamination room 299 Hazardous waste disposal 301 Relevant health and safety legislation, policies and guidelines 303 Chapter 13: Unit 313: Assessment of Oral Health and Treatment Planning 310 Oral health Assessments 311 Orthodontic clinical Assessment 335 Disease-related changes of the oral tissues 343 Effects of ageing on the soft tissues 345 Medical conditions that affect the oral tissues 346 Medical emergencies 349 Basic structure and function of Oral and dental anatomy 363 Common oral diseases 396 Chapter 14: Unit 314: Dental Radiography 397 Use of ionising radiation in dentistry 398 Ionising radiation regulations 401 Principles of Dental Radiography 406 Radiograph exposure, handling and processing faults 416 Quality assurance of films 420 Handling of chemicals 421 Chapter 15: Unit 315: Scientific Principles in the Management of Oral Health Diseases and Dental Procedures 425 Common Oral Diseases 426 Prevention and Management of Dental Disease 445 Manage and handle materials and instruments, and understand the purpose and stages of different Dental procedures 473 Administration of local anaesthesia 474 Cavity restoration with fillings 484 Periodontal therapy 502 Non-surgical endodontics 505 Prosthodontics 511 Orthodontics 540 Dental implants 543 Extractions and minor Oral surgery 546 Index 561