Earning Criteria

• This person has achieved the pass criteria for all assessments for the following units:
• 301 Preparing for professional practice in dental nursing: 1. Be able to reflect on own current professional practice using a Personal Development Plan; 2. Understand how a PDP is used; 3. Understand the roles and responsibilities of a dental nurse; 4. Understand the principles and importance of consent, information governance and safeguarding of patients; 5. Understand the importance of appropriate communication in healthcare; 6. Understand the procedures for the handling of complaints
• 7. Be able to communicate appropriately, effectively and sensitively.
• 302 The impact of health and safety legislation on working practices in the dental setting: 1. Understand health and safety theory; 2. Contribute to safe working practices in the dental setting; 3. Understand organisational and legal requirements for health and safety within the dental setting; 4. Be able to work safely to protect self, team, and patients.
• 303 Prevention and control of infection in the dental setting: 1. Understand the significance of micro-organisms; 2. Understand infection control; 3. Know methods of decontamination and sterilisation; 4. Understand the maintenance and validation of dental instrument reprocessing equipment; 5. Be able to apply standard precautions of infection control for clinical procedures; 6. Be able to carry out maintenance and validation of dental equipment
• 7. Be able to safely carry out decontamination and sterilisation processes.
• 304 Dental and regional anatomy, oral health assessments and treatment planning: 1. Dental and regional anatomy, oral health assessments and treatment planning; 2.. Understand the recording and processing of oral health assessments; 3 Understand the information required in an orthodontic assessment; 4. Be able to assist during an oral examination and complete dental charts.
• 305 Recognising and supporting actions during first aid and medical emergencies: 1. Understand the human respiratory and circulatory systems and potential impacts in a medical emergency; 2. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider; 3. Be able to assess an incident; 4 Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally; 5. Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
• 6. Understand the management of medical emergencies in the dental setting.
• 306 The safe use of ionising radiation to produce quality radiographic images: 1. Understand the regulations and hazards associated with ionising radiation; 2. Understand the different radiographic images and their diagnostic value; 3. Understand the processing methods and faults that can occur when processing radiographs; 4. Understand the importance of quality assurance in dental radiography; 5. Be able to provide support and resources for taking radiographic images
• 6. Be able to process a radiographic image.
• 307 Provide support for the control of periodontal disease and caries, and the restoration of cavities: 1. Understand the range of procedures, materials, instruments and equipment available for periodontal treatments; 2. Understand the range of procedures, materials, instruments and equipment available for restorative treatments; 3. Be able to support the patient and clinician before, during and after periodontal treatment
• 4. Be able to support the patient and clinician before, during and after restorative treatment.
• 308 Provide support during the stages of prosthetic treatments: 1. Know the purpose of fixed prostheses used in dentistry and the equipment, instruments and materials used in their construction; 2. Be able to select and prepare equipment, instruments and materials for fixed prostheses; 3. Know the purpose of removable prostheses used in dentistry and the equipment, instruments and materials used in their construction
• 4. Be able to select and prepare the equipment, instruments and materials for removable prostheses; 5. Understand the materials and equipment used for fixed and removable prostheses; 6. Be able to select, prepare and mix materials for fixed and removable prostheses.
• 309 Provide support during the stages of endodontic procedures: 1. Understand endodontic treatments; 2. Be able to prepare the clinical environment for the assistance of the clinician and support of the patient during a pulpectomy procedure.
• 310 Provide support during extractions and minor oral surgery: 1. Know the processes, equipment, instruments and materials for extractions and minor oral surgery; 2. Prepare the clinical environment and support the patient and clinician during the extraction of a permanent tooth; 3. Be able to assist the clinician and support the patient following extractions.
• 311 Scientific and practical information to support the patient’s oral and physical health: 1. Understand the reasons for providing patients with oral health information in response to promotional campaigns; 2. Understand the scientific basis of oral health; 3. Understand factors that influence oral and general health; 4. Understand the prevention and management of oral diseases; 5. Be able to communicate with patients to deliver standardised oral health information.
• This qualification is regulated by Ofqual.
• This qualification is regulated by Qualifications Wales