It's time to be recognised as a vital team member in your dental practice. You will transform from a hygienist/therapist to a holistic healthcare professional. We believe hygienists play an integral role on the delivery of healthcare and should be viewed as clinicians, the same as dentists, and not as auxiliaries.
You will become a hygienist/therapist with a more rounded and grounded approach to treatment cases, which will not only help your patients and patient journey but impress your dental colleagues just as much.
Our in-depth theory together with teaching you perfect technique will make you a great hygienist that stands out at your practice. Once you transform into a master hygienist you will be able to charge a premium for your expertise.
The in-person course will be filled with small group discussions and one-to-one hands-on teaching on hand instrumentation, ultrasonics and Airflow. If you want to also revisit material via the online course you will be provided with a special discount code for this.
Course Overview (6 P's)
Course Overview
Probing
- Understand the background and terminology related to periodontal measurements.
- Discussing ways of making probing comfortable.
- Revising over the updated BPE guidelines.
- Learning how to effectively communicate your findings to your patients.
- Discussing strategies when dentists/other hygienists’ BPEs are different to yours.
- Understanding how to probe and assess implants.
Planning
- Discussion of the key risk factors involved in periodontitis.
- Confidence to treatment plan all types of cases.
- Understanding when radiographs are required and how to interpret them accurately.
- Understanding the new classification and how to easily apply it in practice.
- Knowing when to refer patients for specialist care and what to say.
Plaque
- Providing effective OHI in the time available in general practice.
- Motivating patients and dealing with non-compliance.
- Discussion of the latest evidence-base on halitosis, dentine sensitivity as well as the links between periodontitis and general health.
Periodontal Therapy
- Tips on how to give LA comfortably.
- Understanding the science and expected improvements as well as the ability to clearly discuss treatment with patients.
- In-depth discussion on the various non-surgical techniques including airflow, ultrasonic instrumentation and hand instrumentation.
- Understanding instrumentation around dental implants.
- Dealing with backache and RSI.
Practising
- How to work to an optimal standard in different practices without running late.
- Tackling daily issues such as: lack of LA prescriptions, managing late patients, direct access, recurrent FTAs and note writing.
- Learning how to deal with the challenging patient.
- Knowing the features of a ‘good’ job and how to maximise chances of a successful application.
Problem Solving
- How to work to an optimal standard in different practices without running late.
- Tackling daily issues such as: lack of LA prescriptions, managing late patients, direct access, recurrent FTAs and note writing.
- Learning how to deal with the challenging patient.
- Knowing the features of a ‘good’ job and how to maximise chances of a successful application.
