16th Dental Appointment: Clinical Dental Technician
Description
Ryan and Becky are joined by Mickey Brindle, a Clinical Dental Technician (CDT) working in Lancashire. Mickey has years of experience in the dental profession and now incorporates his scope as a Dental Technician into his role as a CDT. Mickey is also the former president of the British Association of Clinical Dental Technicians (BACDT) and a clinical tutor at UCLan, all of which are discussed further in this episode. You’ll also find out more on the training pathway for CDT's and the potential future advances to their scope of practice.
Currently UCLan is the only University offering a CDT course which has recently been opened to A-Level entry, previously a Dental Technician GDC registration was the requirement.
More information on all registered members' scope of practice can be found on the GDC website: https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/scope-of-practice/scope-of-practice.pdf . CDT-specific information can also be found through the BACDT website: https://www.bacdt.org.uk/
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