Questions and Answers for Dental Nurses

Carole Hollins BDS is a General Dental Practitioner and Member of the Panel of Examiners, National Examining Board for Dental Nurses. She has been a successful trainer of dental nurses for a number of years.

How to Use This Book:; Details on how to approach and answer the three written parts of the examination - multiple choice, short answer and essay questions; 1 Duties and Non-Surgical Role of the Dental Nurse:; Record keeping, NHS regulations, reception and clerical duties; 2 Anatomy and Physiology:; Circulatory system, neurology, digestive system; 3 Dental Anatomy and Physiology:; The skull, tooth morphology, dental muscles, tongue, salivary glands; 4 Pathology and Microbiology:; Generally and specifically in relation to the oral cavity, inflammation and disease processes; 5 Causes and Prevention of Dental Disease:; Caries; periodontal disease, dental health education; 6 Sterilisation:; Importance of sterility in the surgery, cross-infection; 7 Dental Materials and Conservation Instruments:; 8 Restorative Dentistry:; Fillings, crowns, bridges, endodontics, prosthetics; 9 Minor Oral Surgery:; Simple and surgical extractions, periodontal surgery, biopsies, apicectomy; 10 Anaesthesia and Sedation:; Local anaesthesia, general anaesthesia, sedation techniques, hazards of procedures; 11 Medical Emergencies and Drugs:; Types of emergency, resuscitation, first aid, drug therapy; 12 Orthodontics:; Theory, causes of malocclusion, instruments, methods of treatment; 13 Dental Radiography:; Principles and techniques, film composition, developing; 14 Health and Safety at Work in Relation to Dentistry