Course Details

Understand how smoking effects the oral cavity and overall health.

Aims

Understand how smoking effects the oral cavity and overall health.

Objectives

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• list the reasons why people use tobacco and its effects on general and oral health
• list common types of nicotine replacement therapy available
• provide advice, support, and signposting on changing habits and smoking cessation

Learning Outcomes

The Certificate in Oral health education is specifically designed to equip a Dental Nurse wishing to develop professionally to become an oral health educator, with the knowledge and skills required to be able to effectively deliver oral health care messages, educate various patient groups and have the ability to adapt information and communication to the specific needs of the patient.

GDC Development Outcomes

C,D

Topics covered