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NATIONAL EXAMINING BOARD FOR DENTAL NURSES
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
DENTAL CHARTING
108-110 LONDON STREET
FLEETWOOD
LANCASHIRE
FY76EU
NEBDN is a limited company registered in England & Wales No. 5580200
Registered with the Charity Commisioners No. 1112331
www.nebdn.org.uk
TEL: 01253 778417
FAX: 01253 777268
Charting contributes to the Part A section of the examination for the National Certificate for
Dental Nurses, and Part C of the Independent Assessment. In order to standardise training and assessment the following information indicates to candidates the notations they will need to know in order to complete these sections. Therefore, in the same way that there is a definitive list of items for the spotter, the notations below will become a definitive list.
There are different charting systems available, this document will cover:
a.
United Kingdom (UK)
b.
International Dental Federation (FDI)
c.
Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE)
As the chart is probably the most important dental record of a patient's condition, it is vital that dental nurses know how to chart. NEBDN acknowledges that there are a number of systems and software used to record charting. It also recognises that there are local and regional differences in registering patient details. The following notations are to be used when completing a written chart for the National Certificate Examination, and interpreting a charting in the Independent Assessment.
A chart is a diagrammatic representation of the teeth showing all the surfaces of the teeth.
The charts in the examination will be used to show:
•
Teeth present
•
Teeth missing
•
Work to be carried out
•
Work completed
•
Surfaces with cavities and restorations etc.
When charting, the mouth is looked on as being a flat line. The diagram is viewed, as you would examine the patient's mouth.
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NATIONAL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
DENTAL CHARTING
108-110 LONDON STREET
FLEETWOOD
LANCASHIRE
FY76EU
NEBDN is a limited company registered in England & Wales No. 5580200
Registered with the Charity Commisioners No. 1112331
www.nebdn.org.uk
TEL: 01253 778417
FAX: 01253 777268
Charting contributes to the Part A section of the examination for the National Certificate for
Dental Nurses, and Part C of the Independent Assessment. In order to standardise training and assessment the following information indicates to candidates the notations they will need to know in order to complete these sections. Therefore, in the same way that there is a definitive list of items for the spotter, the notations below will become a definitive list.
There are different charting systems available, this document will cover:
a.
United Kingdom (UK)
b.
International Dental Federation (FDI)
c.
Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE)
As the chart is probably the most important dental record of a patient's condition, it is vital that dental nurses know how to chart. NEBDN acknowledges that there are a number of systems and software used to record charting. It also recognises that there are local and regional differences in registering patient details. The following notations are to be used when completing a written chart for the National Certificate Examination, and interpreting a charting in the Independent Assessment.
A chart is a diagrammatic representation of the teeth showing all the surfaces of the teeth.
The charts in the examination will be used to show:
•
Teeth present
•
Teeth missing
•
Work to be carried out
•
Work completed
•
Surfaces with cavities and restorations etc.
When charting, the mouth is looked on as being a flat line. The diagram is viewed, as you would examine the patient's mouth.
8 7 6 543
2
234
8 7 6 543
2
2 345
5 6 7 8
678