How to use this book. Details on how to approach and answer the written and diagramatical parts of the NEBDN examination, including the six Access to Registration Training areas. Section 1: Duties and non-surgical role of the dental nurse. Record keeping, some NHS regulations, reception and clerical duties. Section 2: Anatomy and physiology. Circulatory system, neurology, digestive system. Section 3: Dental anatomy and physiology. The skull, tooth morphology, dental muscles, tongue, salivary glands. Section 4: Pathology and microbiology. Generally and specifically in relation to the oral cavity, inflammation and disease processes. Section 5: Causes and prevention of dental disease. Caries, periodontal disease, dental health education. Section 6: Sterilisation and infection control (ART relevant section). Importance of sterlity and cleanliness in the surgery, cross-infection and infection control. Section 7: Dental materials and conservation instruments. General dental materials used daily, and the routine conservation instruments required. Section 8: Restorative dentistry. Fillings, fixed and removable prosthetics, endodontics. Section 9: Minor oral surgery. Simple and surgical extractions, periodontal surgery, biopsy, apicectomy. Section 10: Anaesthesia and sedation. Local anaesthesia, sedation techniques, hazards of the procedures. Section 11: Medical emergencies and drugs (ART relevant section). Types of emergency, resuscitation and first aid, drug therapy. Section 12: Orthodontics. Theory, causes of malocclusion, instruments, methods of treatment. Section13: Dental radiography (ART relevant section). Principles and techniques, film composition, developing. Section14: Health and safety at work (ART relevant section). COSHH, RIDDOR, ionising radiation regulations, waste regulations, fire regulations. Section 15: Working with dentists and patients (ART relevant section). Chairside assisting, communication and teamwork, dental ethics, handling complaints, confidentiality, consent. Section 16: Personal development and lifelong learning (ART relevant section). Continuing professional development, reflective learning, personal development plans, developing learning skills. Section 17: NVQ Independent Assessment. Introduction to areas covered by IA, style of questioning of all three sections of written exam with answers
