Advanced dental nursing, 2nd edition

  • R. S. Ireland
Wiley-Blackwell £29.99 9781405192675 | ISBN: 978-1-4051-9267-5
Become a dental mastermind.

At first glance, this book could be mistaken for a rather daunting volume, full of long chapters and crammed with facts and figures to memorise. To a certain extent, this is right. On closer inspection, however, it soon becomes clear that this is 400 plus pages of usefulness.

Chapter one covers training opportunities for dental nurses through all stages of their careers, from nursing for the prison service or in the army, to diverting to hygiene, dental therapy or orthodontics, as well as advising the more experienced nurse looking to retrain as practice manager, dental trainer or internal/external verifier.

The following chapters include special care dentistry, which covers special considerations to be taken when treating patients with conditions such as Down's Syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and ADHD.

A huge chapter is devoted to orthodontic nursing, covered in such detail that you feel almost qualified just by turning the page!

A huge chapter is devoted to orthodontic nursing, covered in such detail that you feel almost qualified just by turning the page! So much information is squeezed into each section - even giving care advice for children from antenatal to being an adolescent - and listing the pros and cons of each material used in archwire construction.

Don't forget sedation; this book guides you through the whole procedure, from patient assessment to sedation techniques, via anatomy, pharmacology and legal issues.

The last chapter in the technical section is dental implantology. This gives you more options, styles and procedures than you can shake a probe at. Plough your way through applied anatomy, implant-retained prostheses, stock control and monitoring and maintenance, and give yourself a sticker!

More options, styles and procedures than you can shake a probe at.

Finally, chapter seven covers ‘The Future’. This gives instruction on all levels of training, clinical governance and research, followed by a handy key to all those abbreviations.

Each chapter concludes with a recommended task for you to complete. Why not design a display that fits SMART objectives, read guidance documents on the GDC website, then prepare a plan for a preventive dental unit for your surgery?

Think you know it all? Grab this book and become a dental mastermind!

Ed's note: This book is the source of our exclusive advanced dental nurse series. Turn to page 22 for the chapter on dental anxiety.