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The main focus of this CPD is on the role of the dental team in early detection. This includes understanding prevention of oral cancer by identifying the risk factors and the need for screening.

This CPD module provides you with 2 hours GDC verifiable CPD.

This CPD relates to GDC outcome C.

Last reviewed: May 2024

Review due: May 2025

The Maxillofacial department is often described as the step between dentistry and medicine. This CPD talks about the Maxillofacial department in a hospital setting which specialises in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of diseases affecting the neck, jaw, mouth, and face. It also details the various expertise and professionals that make up the maxillofacial team.

The purpose of this module is to enhance dental professionals’ knowledge, confidence, and clinical skills in the early detection, prevention, and management of oral cancer, supporting national efforts during Mouth Cancer Action Month to reduce mortality through early diagnosis.

This module of the dental radiography CPD topic provides information on the requirements for Grade 1 images and the principles of digital image production. The module also touches on storage and will help you understand the use and limitations of radiography.

This module of the dental radiography CPD topic concentrates on extra-oral radiography. It will enable you to identify the basic components of the dental x- ray set, the different extra-oral systems, film types and how to care for and maintain intensifying screens and cassettes.

This module of the dental radiography CPD topic will enable you to understand the principles of intra-oral radiography and equipment used. The module also discusses attenuation of ionising radiation and the factors affecting it.

This module of the dental radiography CPD topic explores local rules, their content and importance and provides information on how to manage radiation for pregnant patients and staff.

The purpose of this module is to improve your knowledge in the CBCT scanning and compare this to other types of radiographic procedures.  It gives in depth details of how the scan is taken and produced.

This module gives an overview of the electromagnetic spectrum, explores the history and properties of radiation, and provides information on the biological effects that radiation can have on the human body. It explains what direct and indirect tissue damage are and what is meant by Compton effect and photoelectric effect.

This module explores why legislation and control for ionising radiation needs to be in place, what legislations relate to ionising radiation, what the role of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) is, and what dose limitation, justification and optimisation are.

This module provides information on the importance of compliance and quality assurance, summarizes film positioning, explains how quality assurance audits are undertaken, explains the reasons and procedures for testing equipment and gives an overview of Local Rules.

This CPD module provides you with 2 hours GDC verifiable CPD.

This CPD relates to GDC development outcome C.

This module forms part 3 of 4 of your IR(ME)R 17 update. All modules must be completed in order to achieve a full IR(ME)R update.

Last reviewed: May 2024

Review due: May 2025

According to the Ionising Radiation Regulations, a quality assurance programme is mandatory for every practice using x-rays on patients. The term means that every radiograph that is produced is guaranteed to be the best possible quality. This module looks closely at how this can be achieved.