Postgraduate Course: Restoration of the Endentulous Space (DENT11093)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.epdi.org.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This module aims to help students:
To appreciate the indications for the replacement of missing teeth in the partially dentate patient.
To be able to evaluate the merits of the various types of partial prostheses.
To facilitate the provision of removable chrome-cobalt partial dentures and tooth-supported fixed bridgework. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | As per fee strategy £1800 per module. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Participants should:
Be able to advise a patient with a missing tooth or teeth of the options for treatment.
Be able to provide an appropriate design for a partial denture for the Dental Technician.
Be able to design a fixed prosthesis appropriate for a given clinical situation.
Be able to provide a tooth preparation for bridge retainers consistent with the mechanical and biological demands to be placed on the prosthesis.
Know the considerations in assessing a patient for dental implants and to understand the prosthodontic stages of treatment. |
Assessment Information
To provide records of:
A set of study casts from a patient who has a missing tooth or teeth mounted on a semi-adjustable articulator. A discussion on the nature of the edentulous space and the indications for treatment or management (300 words).(20%)
A full set of records for a patient for whom a removable chrome-cobalt partial denture has been provided and a brief critical reflection on the care delivered. (300 words)(20%)
A full set of records for a patient for whom a fixed bridge has been made where the abutments have been significantly prepared and a brief critical reflection on the care delivered.(500 words)(30%)
A full set of records for a patient for whom a fixed bridge has been made where the abutments have not been significantly prepared and a brief critical reflection on the care delivered. (500 words) (30%) |
Special Arrangements
| Specific support will be aranged for students with specific disabilities as already arrnaged for the other master degrees at the Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | - Dental Primary Care
- Modular Study
- Edentulous
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Richard Ibbetson
Tel: (0131) 536 4975
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Course secretary | Ms Morag Mcdiarmid
Tel: (0131) 536 4976
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