NEBDN Certificate in Orthodontic Dental Nursing

Benefits of taking this course

Furthering your education and gaining more knowledge will always have huge benefits to you personally and professionally. A few of these are listed below.

Your new knowledge will help you understand:

• The information patients need to know regarding their treatment, care of their orthodontic appliance and looking after their oral hygiene
• The anatomic structure and classifications relevant to orthodontics
• How to best set up for orthodontic procedures ensuring you are ready for the treatment ahead
• Legal and ethical issues relevant to this area of dentistry
• The types of orthodontic appliances, so you can be involved during orthodontic assessments
• The names of orthodontic instruments which will allow you to better communicate with the Orthodontist

Your new skills will help you:

The knowledge and skills you gain will help you expand on the tasks you are able to carry out, allow you to support your team within the practice and interact more with your patient:

• Assist for orthodontic dental procedures efficiently, as you will understand what your Orthodontist is doing
• Prepare for orthodontic procedures with confidence with your new knowledge of instruments and materials
• Communicate with confidence to explain cleaning and care instructions to your patient
• Liaise effectively with the lab to ensure the patient’s work is correct
• Provide a safe and clean environment for treatments to take place, protecting yourself, your colleagues and your patient

Your Career

Following completion of your Orthodontic Dental Nursing qualification you may be able to further your career in the following ways:

• Work with a Specialist Orthodontist
• Work within an orthodontic dental practice
• Work within one of the few children’s focused orthodontic dental practices
• Mentor other dental nurses seeking to gain their NEBDN orthodontic dental nursing certificate after becoming competent in orthodontic nursing
• Further study to become an Orthodontic Therapist, seeing patients independently under the supervision of an Orthodontist
• Stay on top of your CPD requirements. This postgraduate course is worth 18 hours of verifiable CPD.

The Benefits of Studying with SmileWisdom

At SmileWisdom we pride ourselves on the support and guidance we can offer to our students and delegates. We are:

• Student-focused with small classes providing personal attention
• Able to run courses and events at “work friendly” times meaning less time off work
• Run by dental professionals for dental professionals
• Able to offer flexible course payment plans
• Passionate tutors with real-life dental experience who students can relate to
• Teaching postgraduate courses live online so you can learn with us from anywhere in the UK
• Proud to have a team of qualified and registered dental tutors, most of whom are also examiners

Apply online today! If you have any questions please contact our friendly team at training@smilewisdom.co.uk or call 020 7205 2299.

To enrol on the course you will need to:  

• Be a registered dental nurse with the General Dental Council (GDC)
• Be legally allowed to work in the UK
• Have a supportive employer to supervise your electronic Records of Competence (RoC) completion
• Have a valid First Aid/Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate of completion
• Be competent in written and spoken English to be able to communicate effectively with patients, their families and dental and healthcare professionals.
• Be self-motivated