Questions and Answers for Dental Nurses

An essential study aid for dental nursing students preparing for the NEBDN exam

The newly revised Fourth Edition of Questions and Answers for Dental Nurses delivers a comprehensive and invaluable revision guide that covers the full curriculum of the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) National Diploma in Dental Nursing. It is fully updated and incorporates recent developments in dentistry and changes to relevant legislation and regulation.

The included questions mimic the style of questions used in the NEBDN examination and the accompanying answers and explanations discuss why a given answer is the best one. All four General Dental Council development outcomes—formerly called “domains”—are covered in the book, allowing students to gauge their progress and understanding on all of the areas they’ll be tested on.

The book also includes:

• A thorough introduction to communication in dental nursing, including obtaining consents and record keeping, handling complaints, raising concerns and oral health instruction
• Comprehensive explorations of management and leadership, including chairside support, practice management, and health and safety
• Practical discussions of clinical considerations, including infection prevention and control, oral anatomy and physiology, dental pathology and microbiology, and assessment and diagnosis
• In-depth examinations of professionalism in the dental nursing context, including GDC standards, legal and ethical issues, and equality and diversity

Questions and Answers for Dental Nurses 4^th Edition is an essential resource for dental nurse students enrolled in the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses National Diploma training course, as well as dental tutors, trainers, and educators preparing candidates for this qualification.

Carole Hollins is a General Dental Surgeon and former Chairman of the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses, UK.

Introduction ix

How to Use this Book xi

Development Outcome A: Communication 1

1 Communication Skills 3

1a Consent and Record Keeping 11

2 Complaints Handling 19

2a Raising Concerns and Safeguarding 27

3 Oral Health Instruction 37

3a Disease Prevention and Health Advice 45

3b Pre-and Post-operative Advice 53

Development Outcome B: Management and Leadership 59

4 Teamwork and Chairside Support 61

4a Practice Management and Leadership 67

5 Health and Safety 75

6 Medical Emergencies and First Aid 85

Development Outcome C: Clinical 95

7 Infection Prevention and Control 97

8 General Anatomy and Physiology 109

8a Head and Neck Anatomy and Physiology 119

8b Oral Anatomy and Physiology 129

9 Dental Pathology and Microbiology 137

9a Assessment and Diagnosis 149

10 Restorative Dentistry and Dental Materials 159

10a Prosthodontics 169

11 Extractions and Minor Oral Surgery 177

11a Pain and Anxiety Control 185

Development Outcome D: Professionalism 191

12 GDC Standards and Equality and Diversity 193

13 Legal and Ethical Issues 203

Index 213

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