Undergraduate Course: Health & Disease 3a (DENT09012)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 15 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The areas of study in this course will include:
Periodontology, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes:
Students will be expected to:
¿be competent at the use of indices to screen and monitor disease
¿be competent in instructing the patient in methods of plaque control for both natural teeth and for bridges, dentures and implants
¿be competent in liaising with the dentist in the post-periodontal surgical care of the patient and assisting in the maintenance of periodontal health in the long term
¿have knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, progression and presentation of periodontal diseases
¿have knowledge of the clinical presentation and management of the common diseases of the oral tissues, including the oral mucosa and salivary glands
¿have knowledge of abnormalities in the oral tissues
¿have knowledge of the features of malignant and potentially malignant lesions and conditions in the oral mucosa and of making an appropriate referral
¿have knowledge of the effects of smoking on the oral tissues
¿have knowledge of the classification, aetiology, pathogenesis and processes of common oral diseases
¿have knowledge of the causes and effects of oral diseases needed for their prevention and management
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Assessment Information
Examination 75%
Course work 25%
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr James Shaw
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Course secretary | Mrs Jean Ramsay
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