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Glen Lea Dental Suite | Wetherby
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Wetherby
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LS22 6SL
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1 Norman Terrace - entrance on Eden Terrace
Chilton
County Durham
Dl17 0HF
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The Word-of-Mouth in Bespoke Denture Design
What is a CDT?
Qualifying as a Clinical Dental Technician involves years of intensive study. This was undertaken at the University of Central Lancashire, and under the mentorship and guidance of principal dentists,
Dr James Prince and Dr Frida Hansson.
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
Clinical dental technicians (CDTs)
Clinical dental technicians are registered dental professionals who provide complete dentures direct to patients and other dental devices on prescription from a dentist. They are also qualified dental technicians.
Patients with natural teeth or implants must see a dentist before the CDT can begin treatment. CDTs refer patients to a dentist if they need a treatment plan or if the CDT is concerned about the patient’s oral health.
Clinical dental technology builds on dental technology.
As a CDT, you can also undertake the following if you are trained, competent and indemnified:
• prescribe and provide complete dentures direct to patients
• provide and fit other dental devices on prescription from a dentist
• take detailed dental history and relevant medical history
• perform technical and clinical procedures related to providing removable dental appliances
• carry out clinical examinations within their scope of practice
take and process radiographs and other images related to providing removable dental appliances
• distinguish between normal and abnormal consequences of ageing
• give appropriate patient advice
recognise abnormal oral mucosa and related underlying structures and refer patients to other healthcare professionals if necessary
• fit removable appliances
• provide sports mouth guards
• keep full, accurate and contemporaneous patient records
vary the detail but not the direction of a prescription according to patient needs
Additional skills which CDTs could develop include:
• oral health education
• re-cementing crowns with temporary cement
• providing anti-snoring devices on prescription of a dentist
• removing sutures after the wound has been checked by a dentist
• prescribing radiographs
• replacing implant abutments for removable dental appliances on prescription from a dentist
• providing tooth whitening treatments on prescription from a dentist
All other skills are reserved to dental hygienists, dental therapists, orthodontic therapists or dentists.
GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL
As a fully qualified Clinical Dental Technician with 35 years of experience in denture design, André Edmundson provides a combination of clinical ability, technical expertise and craftsmanship , and has the skills to create beautifully fitting, comfortable dentures.
Your dentures will be handcrafted by André in his family run laboratory.
As stated in the Scope of Practice, CDTs can provide complete dentures directly to the public.
If you have any of your own teeth, we require you to obtain a referral from your dentist. All this will be discussed in your consultation, and we can guide you through this simple process.
Being a BACDT
member displays an enthusiasm for best practice and a willingness to abide to the BACDT Charter. The BACDT is particularly focused on continual professional development to ensure that clinical dental technicians skill sets are fully updated, along with offering constant networking opportunities for the circulation of cutting edge products and technical methods.
BACDT Directory
Membership requirements include proven registration with the GDC, along with compliance to current legislation and the responsibility of upholding the Principles of Practice in Dentistry. It is only through attracting professional members that we are able to promote an effective and ethical sector within the dental industry as a whole.
The British Bite Mark was launched on March 23rd 2012 and was designed to represent the dental laboratory industry in Great Britain. Wherever you see the British Bite Mark logo, you can be confident that custom made dental appliances have been manufactured on site in a British dental laboratory to your specific dental requirements. The British Bite Mark also provides patients with confidence that their dentists are using dental laboratories that have registered with all the appropriate regulators and have confirmed that they manufacture your custom made dental appliance in accordance with all legislative requirements.
If you see the British Bite Mark in the dental practice or on literature included with your custom made dental appliance, you can be confident of the following:
• Your custom made dental appliance is manufactured in accordance with the Medical Devices Directive, this means it is made with ‘CE’ marked materials by a qualified dental technician and that the manufacturing dental laboratory is available for an ‘on-the-spot’ inspections from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
• Your custom made dental appliance has been signed as ‘fit for purpose’ by a General Dental Council registered dental technician. In Great Britain you are unable to call yourself a dental technician unless you hold a recognised qualification in dental technology and have registered with the General Dental Council.
