New radiography qualification for dental nurses

Main Category: Dentistry
Article Date: 10 Mar 2005 - 10:00 PDT


A new 'Certificate in Dental Radiography' that allows dental nurses to take X-rays in compliance with current legislation has been launched. The qualification is awarded by the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) and has been developed with the help of the College of Radiographers, the British Dental Association and the British Society of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology. It is also supported by the Dental Nurse Standards and Training Advisory Board of the General Dental Council.

Candidates for the qualification must be trained in both the theory and practice of taking radiographs. Assessment is by a multiple-choice examination and completion of a Record of Experience in taking a range of common radiographs. The BDA is currently developing a web-based course that demonstrates the practice and teaches the theory required for the Certificate. It will be launched at the 2005 British Dental Conference and Exhibition in Glasgow in May.

The first candidates will be able to take the written examination in June 2005 with subsequent assessments taking place twice a year in centres around the UK.

Further details about the 'Certificate in Dental Radiography' are available from Jennifer Lavery of the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses at 110 London Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 6EU or on 01253 778417. Further details about the Certificate in Dental Radiography are also available at: bda.org/education/education.cfm?ContentID=1535 .

1. The 2005 British Dental Conference and Exhibition takes place at Glasgow's Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) between 19 and 21 May. For further details visit http://www.bda-events.org , email events@bda.org or call 020 7563 4590.

2. The British Dental Association (BDA) is the professional association for dentists in the UK. It represents over 20,000 dentists working in general practice, in community and hospital settings, in academia and research, and in the armed forces.

3. For further information, please contact the BDA's media team on 020 7563 4145/6.

This is a press release from the British Dental Association

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