Nurses Certificate in Dentistry
The Nurses Certificate in Dentistry programme has been designed to provide veterinary nurses with the opportunity to access relevant and up to date knowledge of small animal dentistry and to use this knowledge to improve the treatment given to small animal patients in practice.
At the end of this programme you should be able to:
- Assess small animal patient’s oral health and to demonstrate skills in recording their findings
- Demonstrate good working knowledge of the safe anaesthesia of the patients requiring dental treatment
- Undertake practical techniques relevant to a patient requiring dentistry including completing a dental examination chart, acquiring diagnostic dental radiographs and completing appropriate prophylactic treatment of dental patients
- Appreciate the need for lifelong dental care and communicate the principles and importance of home oral care to dog-owning clients and colleagues through nurse clinics to promote and monitor active and passive home care
Benefits
This Certificate Programme will:
- Enhance your clinical skills and knowledge
- Increase your confidence and job satisfaction
- Enable you to gain an achievable and recognised ISVPS qualification
Your journey through our Certificate programme
Timings, assessment and learning support
This modular programme is made up of three two-day courses. The modules should ideally be followed in number order and for those wishing to complete the whole programme and sit the multiple choice exam, you must complete all three two-day modules within three years. You may take longer to attend all the modules but will not be eligible to sit the exam.
Comprehensive course notes are provided for each module. Refreshments are available throughout the day and lunch is included on all modules.
Access Requirements:
If you would like to attain the NCert, you must have been in practice for a minimum of one year and be a Registered Veterinary Nurse, or equivalent if you are not practising in the UK.
You can attend the modules if you are a student, or not in practice and enrolled with the RCVS; however, you will not be able to attain the NCert qualification.
Course timings:
09.00 Registration
09.30 Course Starts
17.00 Course Finishes
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Venue: Swindon
Start date: 13 April 2021
Canine and feline dental anatomy and function
Apr 2021 | SwindonDental disease is one of the most common conditions seen in small animal practice. Familiarity with oral anatomy is a vital step in understanding why this is the case. This module will help you identify skull types, mucosal and periodontal structures and normal/abnormal dentition.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be familiar with the development of teeth (enamel, dentine, cement and root pulp)
- Be able to identify important anatomical structures (skull bones, musculature, innervations)
- Recognise different skull types
- Explain the structure and function of the periodontium and oral mucosa (palate tongue, soft palate, oropharynx, tonsils)
- Identify different tooth types and dental formulae
Gerhard Putter
BVSc MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery) Dipl.EVDC MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry
Dental examination and diagnostic tests
Apr 2021 | SwindonThe ability to perform a thorough and complete dental examination is a vital part of any dental clinic. This module will allow you to complete a dental chart with confidence and acquire dental radiographs to fully assess the health of individual teeth. The benefits of other diagnostic tests within a dental work up will also be discussed.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assess the oral cavity and dentition of a conscious patient
- Perform a full oral and dental examination under general anaesthetic
- Confidently complete a comprehensive dental examination chart
- Create complete patient records, recording findings and providing advice to clients and colleagues
- Acquire diagnostic dental radiographs
- Appreciate the need for other diagnostic tests such as blood samples, biopsy and CT
Includes a practical session.
Gerhard Putter
BVSc MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery) Dipl.EVDC MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry Canine dental conditions
Jul 2021 | SwindonThere are naturally some important differences between the species when it comes to diseases of their teeth. This module will concentrate on the dog allowing you to confidently identify abnormalities and discuss options with the client. The importance of preventative dental healthcare plans will also be discussed.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Recognise the clinical signs of canine periodontal disease
- Identify conditions affecting the pulp (fractured teeth, abrasion, non-vital teeth, caries)
- Explain the causes and treatment options for canine tooth resorption
- Be able to assess malocclusion
- Review developmental conditions
- Acquire knowledge of oral masses
- Discuss the importance of preventative dental healthcare plans for dogs and their implementation in practice
- Appreciate the need for lifelong dental care and communicate the principles and importance of home oral care to dog owning clients and colleagues through nurse clinics to promote and monitor active and passive home care
Gerhard Putter
BVSc MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery) Dipl.EVDC MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry Exotic dentistry
Jul 2021 | SwindonCats and dogs are not the only species brought into clinics with dental disease. This module will cover the options for preventative and treatment options for rabbits and rodents by taking into consideration the difference in anatomy and tooth development. The instruments and equipment required to safely perform dentistry in these species will also be covered.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify skull and dental anatomy of rabbits and rodents
- Explain tooth development in these species
- Understand specific health considerations in these species
- Discuss preventative and treatment options in these species with clients and colleagues
- Become familiar with the instruments and equipment required to perform dentistry
Includes a practical session.
Richard A. Saunders
BSc (Hons) Zoology BVSc RCVS CertZooMed RCVS, Dipl ZooMed (Mammalian)
Richard Saunders is a Staff Veterinarian at Bristol Zoo Gardens and Clinical Teacher at the University of Bristol. Additionally, he sees referral exotic pets at Highcroft veterinary Referrals, Bristol, and is the veterinary adviser to the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund. He qualified in 1994, obtaining his DZooMed (Mammalian) in 2010. He has authored numerous articles on rabbits, rodents and other wild and exotic species, and has contributed to a number of textbooks, including co-authoring "Notes on Rabbit Internal Medicine", as well as several chapters for the new editions of the BSAVA Rabbit Manuals, and has co-authored a new text on Rabbit behaviour and Welfare due out this year.
Feline dental conditions
Sep 2021 | SwindonThis module will concentrate on the oral diseases seen in cats allowing you to identify and understand the different presentations that you will see in feline dental clinics. Preventative dental healthcare in cats also has its own challenges and this module will allow you to offer a variety of options to your clients.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Recognise the clinical signs of feline periodontal disease
- Identify conditions affecting the pulp (fractured teeth, abrasion, non-vital teeth, caries)
- Explain the causes and treatment options for feline tooth resorption
- Revise the causes and treatment of chronic gingivostomatitis in the cat
- Be able to assess malocclusion
- Appreciate developmental conditions
- Acquire knowledge of oral masses
- Appreciate the need for lifelong dental care and communicate the principles and importance of home oral care to cat owning clients and colleagues through nurse clinics to promote and monitor active and passive home care
Rachel Perry
BSc, BVM&S, MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery), Dipl.EVDC, MRCVS, EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist, Dentistry, RCVS recognised Specialist, Veterinary Dentistry
Rachel graduated as a veterinary surgeon from Edinburgh University and entered small animal practice where she soon developed an interest in small animal dentistry. Since 2010, her clinical practice has been limited to small animal dentistry and oral surgery; providing clinical referral work, continuing education and consultancy services. In 2012 she passed the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists’ examination in small animal dentistry and oral surgery. In 2016 she passed the European Veterinary Dental College Board examinations to become a Diplomate and EBVS ® European Veterinary Specialist in dentistry. She was granted RCVS Specialist status in 2017.
She has lectured nationally and internationally and published original research and review articles in journals, textbooks and on-line platforms, and is regularly involved in on-line and in-house teaching for under- and post-graduate vets and nurses. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, and is peer reviewer for journals such as; Journal of Small Animal Practice, Australian Veterinary Journal, Companion Animal, In Practice, Veterinary Record Case reports and PLOS-ONE.
She serves on the board of the European Veterinary Dental College as Member at Large, and also serves on the examination committee.
The canine and feline dental procedure
Sep 2021 | SwindonMany patients arriving for a dental procedure will need careful peri-operative management to reduce morbidity and mortality so this module will give you an appreciation of how to approach each individual case. The importance of the ergonomics of tables, chairs and lighting for a dental procedure will also be covered and a practical session will help you be familiar with all the instrumentation required for a successful procedure.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assess the patient for anaesthesia and manage the patient peri-operatively in relation to intubation, IVFT, repositioning, maintaining body heat and analgesia
- Select appropriate equipment and consumables to perform a dental procedure
- Handle dental instrumentation appropriately
- Maintain dental equipment
- Understand the ergonomics of tables, chairs and lighting for a dental procedure
- Formulate a business plan to bring high quality dental care to the clinic
Includes a practical session.
Rachel Perry
BSc, BVM&S, MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery), Dipl.EVDC, MRCVS, EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist, Dentistry, RCVS recognised Specialist, Veterinary Dentistry Rachel graduated as a veterinary surgeon from Edinburgh University and entered small animal practice where she soon developed an interest in small animal dentistry. Since 2010, her clinical practice has been limited to small animal dentistry and oral surgery; providing clinical referral work, continuing education and consultancy services. In 2012 she passed the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists’ examination in small animal dentistry and oral surgery. In 2016 she passed the European Veterinary Dental College Board examinations to become a Diplomate and EBVS ® European Veterinary Specialist in dentistry. She was granted RCVS Specialist status in 2017.
She has lectured nationally and internationally and published original research and review articles in journals, textbooks and on-line platforms, and is regularly involved in on-line and in-house teaching for under- and post-graduate vets and nurses. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, and is peer reviewer for journals such as; Journal of Small Animal Practice, Australian Veterinary Journal, Companion Animal, In Practice, Veterinary Record Case reports and PLOS-ONE.
She serves on the board of the European Veterinary Dental College as Member at Large, and also serves on the examination committee.
Nurses Certificate in Dentistry Pricing
| Payments | Initial Payment |
Total Payable |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Options | All prices exclude VAT | ||
| NCert Programme | £2,495.00 | £0.00 | £2,495.00 |
| NCert Programme (Deposit and Direct Debit 12 Monthly Payments) | £195.00 | £295.00 | £2,635.00 |
| NCert Programme (Deposit and Payment in Full) | £2,200.00 | £295.00 | £2,495.00 |
All NCert programme prices are based on you completing the programme and include ISVPS registration and examination fees. * If taking the paired modules, there is an additional registration and examination charge, payable to ISVPS, if you wish to eventually complete all the modules and gain the NCert. | |||
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- In addition, if paying by direct debit, we must receive the completed mandate prior to course commencement.
- Paired module pricing does not include the exam fees payable to ISVPS.
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- We will charge VAT by default if you are part of an EU country outside of the UK. However, if you can supply a valid intra-community VAT number the invoice will be exempt from VAT.
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Route to a Nurses Certificate
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) some examples
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Register your interest
Interested in a programme? Simply click the button, fill out the short form and we’ll be in touch shortly.
Route to a Nurses Certificate
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) some examples
In Partnership with
