CBCT level 1 training
Dentists should complete CBCT level 1 training. Our online CBCT level 1 course will ensure dentists who prescribe CBCT imaging are competent to request appropriately and provide core training needed for dentists (and dental nurses) to perform CBCT scans. The course complies with guidance produced by the College of General Dentistry (CGDent) and PHE on radiation protection.
To fulfil CBCT level 1 training, dentists should ensure they have completed the required 5 hours of IRMER radiography training within the past 5 years.
CBCT level 2 (Further) training for operators performing dental CBCT imaging
*PLEASE NOTE: This aspect of level 2 training differs from the 'CBCT level 2 (Further) training in dental CBCT justification and image interpretation'*
Dentists are required to undertake 'CBCT level 2 (Further) training for operators performing dental CBCT imaging', which covers the practical aspects of dental CBCT equipment and should be provided by the manufacturer or agent installing the CBCT unit. The training should be specific to the unit.
CBCT level 2 (Further) training in dental CBCT justification and image interpretation
This area of level 2 training is designed to extend the knowledge of those dentists
undertaking the justification and interpretation of CBCT imaging in the dento-alveolar
region. Further training in CBCT image interpretation must follow on from the successful
completion of a Level 1 (‘core training’) course. The training should be undertaken as a combination of didactic teaching, hands-on training in the use of imaging software and case-based interpretation exercises over an initial period of at least 6 hours, ideally with a further 6 hours for self-study and small group-study, including case-based discussions, interpretation exercises and mentoring to follow.
Our in-person CBCT level 2 training, in both London and Preston, offers the required 6 hours of didactic teaching and hands-on training in the use of imaging software and case-based interpretation exercises. Please visit our webpage for our next course dates.
For full details about CBCT training requirements, please refer to pages 61 - 62 of the 2nd edition of the Guidance Notes for Dental Practitioners on the Safe Use of X-ray Equipment and also Appendix H (pages 136 – 142).