LEVEL 1 (Core) Training Course
All personnel involved with dental CBCT imaging (dentists, dental nurses with the CDR, dental hygienists and dental therapists) are required to take Level 1 (Core) training in Dental CBCT
This Online Learning course provides the LEVEL 1 training criteria
The program satisfies the current UK training requirements for dental CBCT.
CONTENT DELIVERY:
- Modular Online Learning
- 24/7 on-demand access
COST:
£195 +VAT
(£50 discount if booked as a package with Level 2 course)
DELIVERY:
On-demand online training program
Accessable for 1 year from registration
DURATION (CPD HOURS):
7 hours
SUITABLE FOR:
All personnel involved with dental CBCT imaging (dentists, dental nurses with the CDR, dental hygienists and dental therapists)
Participants must have completed 5 hours of verifiable CPD in Radiography and Radiation Protection as recommended by the GDC before taking this Level 1 course
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After completion of the course participants should be able to:
- understand the rationale for CBCT scans
- appreciate the limitations of CBCT radiography
- recognise and understand the causes of common CBCT imaging artefacts
- explain the principles of CBCT
- assess the comparative differences between CBCT and 2D radiographic imaging techniques
- discuss the clinical justification criteria for CBCT examinations
- understand the risks of CBCT
- explain radiation protection and optimization procedures relevant to CBCT
- understand the role of CBCT in dental diagnosis and treatment planning
- explain the selection criteria relevant to CBCT
- recognise normal dento-alveolar anatomy when represented on a CBCT scan
- understand who should provide a CBCT radiological report
- explain current relevant CBCT guidelines and legal requirements
- understand the roles of a CBCT Referrer, Operator and Practitioner