1-Day Dental Therapy Skills Course

Duration: 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Course Fee: £500

This intensive one-day course is designed to strengthen both the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills required for dental therapists in modern practice. The course combines key clinical principles with hands-on operative training to build confidence in common restorative procedures.

Course Aim

The aim of this course is to enhance the clinical competence, decision-making, and practical skills of dental therapists by integrating evidence-based theory with hands-on operative dentistry training in a structured learning environment.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the scope of practice for dental therapists according to GDC guidance

• Apply principles of treatment planning and clinical decision making

• Understand legal and ethical aspects of patient consent

• Demonstrate safe and appropriate pain management using local anaesthesia

• Apply NICE guidelines when determining patient recall intervals

• Develop practical skills in restorative dentistry procedures

• Improve clinical confidence in rubber dam isolation and radiographic techniques

• Understand preventive treatments including fluoride application and fissure sealants

Learning Outcomes

Theoretical Knowledge

Participants will be able to:

• Describe the professional responsibilities and scope of practice of dental therapists

• Develop appropriate treatment plans based on clinical findings and radiographs

• Understand the legal requirements for obtaining valid patient consent

• Explain the principles and indications for local anaesthesia in dental care

• Apply risk-based recall intervals using NICE guidelines

Practical Clinical Skills

Participants will gain hands-on experience in:

• Class I cavity preparation following conservative operative principles

• Class II cavity preparation with correct proximal box design

• Class II amalgam restoration achieving correct contour and occlusion

• Class II composite restoration using adhesive and incremental techniques

• Class IV composite restoration for anterior aesthetic repairs

• Class V / abrasion / erosion restorations using composite materials

• Rubber dam isolation for anterior and posterior teeth

• Radiographic techniques including periapical and bitewing radiographs using film holders

• Hall crown technique using preformed metal crowns

• Topical fluoride application for caries prevention

• Fissure sealant placement using appropriate isolation and bonding protocols