UK - New dental nurses set to start work in north Cumbria
New dental nurses set to start work in north Cumbria
By Phil Coleman
07 December 2011
Children in north Cumbria have good reason to smile this week – after a group of 10 county dental nurses completed their training in how to better protect young teeth.
The nurses, who work in NHS dental surgeries, were presented with certificates after completing a course that polished their skills in giving preventive advice and applying fluoride varnish in the fight against dental decay.
The certificate presentations took place last night at the Carlisle Dental Education Centre.
NHS Cumbria has been changing the way dental services are delivered, focusing on a more preventative approach .
Eric Rooney is NHS Cumbria’s Consultant in Dental Public Health.
He said: “Gone are the days when you went to see your dentist and they just fixed or cleaned your teeth.
“We now want to help people learn how to best maintain their own oral health and not just focus on cure, but also on preventing problems developing in the first place.
“For children, the regular application of fluoride varnish is one of the effective preventative measures which helps them maintain good oral health when they are young. "
By Phil Coleman
07 December 2011
Children in north Cumbria have good reason to smile this week – after a group of 10 county dental nurses completed their training in how to better protect young teeth.
The nurses, who work in NHS dental surgeries, were presented with certificates after completing a course that polished their skills in giving preventive advice and applying fluoride varnish in the fight against dental decay.
The certificate presentations took place last night at the Carlisle Dental Education Centre.
NHS Cumbria has been changing the way dental services are delivered, focusing on a more preventative approach .
Eric Rooney is NHS Cumbria’s Consultant in Dental Public Health.
He said: “Gone are the days when you went to see your dentist and they just fixed or cleaned your teeth.
“We now want to help people learn how to best maintain their own oral health and not just focus on cure, but also on preventing problems developing in the first place.
“For children, the regular application of fluoride varnish is one of the effective preventative measures which helps them maintain good oral health when they are young. "
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