CPD
6 Scientific Hours
Four-handed dentistry
Held in conjunction with
Brief With the increasing demands on the dental team, there is a renewed interest in the concepts of four-handed dentistry (4HD) in creating effective, safe work practices and increasing the interaction between you and your dental assistant. This theoretical and practical hands-on course aims to motivate your dental team to provide a high standard of dental care, enhance your patients’ dental experience, increase productivity and minimise procedural dental distractions.
Learning outcomes At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: ÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜ
Identify the dental surgery constraints Apply principles of 4HD to the dental practice Recognise the factors influencing poor posture decrease unnecessary movements in the dental treatment room Increase interaction of the dental team during dental procedures Gain commitment of the dental team to a deeper level of communication Increase the skill of the chairside dental assistant Increase dental assistant anticipation in dental procedures Understand strategies to implement changes to established work practices.
Bring your dental assistants!
Presenters Ms Suzanne Dellas Fatone Ms Suzanne Dellas Fatone is a senior educator at RMIT University. She has extensive experience working in the vocational education sector both locally and internationally, and currently coordinates programs in the Certificate III and Certificate IV Dental Assisting. She has a strong interest in learner-centred approaches, with industry engagement to develop workforce capability and development of safe employable skills that reflects industry standards and requirements.
Ms Sandra Torbic Ms Sandra Torbica has been a part of the RMIT University Dental Teaching team since 2007. She teaches across both Certificate III and Certificate IV (Dental Radiography) programs. She has extensive experience in both private and public sectors. She uses the approach of simplifying the work involving both the operator and assistant by practicing more integrated manner of communicating and working as a team.
DATE
Tuesday 13 November 2018
TIME
9:00am – 5:00pm
VENUE
Melbourne Dental School Melbourne Oral Health Training and Education Centre (MOHTEC) 723 Swanston Street, Carlton VIC
FORMAT
Lecture and workshop
RSVP BY
Monday 5 November 2018
LIMIT
20 dentists and 20 dental assistants
FEES ADAVB Member ADAVB Member – Recent Graduate Dental Assistants Non-ADAVB Member
$990 $1,100 $550 $2,200
Non-ADAVB Member – Recent Graduate $1,500