Undergraduate Course: Clinical Practice 2(b) (DENT09013)
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 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 15 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The areas of study in this course will include:
Semester 2
2(b) Clinical practice, prosthodontics, paediatric dentistry, trauma, clinical imaging and techniques |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
¿ be competent at providing preventive oral care for the individual patient who presents with dental caries, periodontal disease and tooth wear
¿ be competent at completing a periodontal examination and charting
¿ be competent at completing a range of procedures in restorative dentistry including the placement of temporary dressings, temporary cementation of crowns, appropriate moisture control techniques and taking impressions
¿ be familiar with the options for replacing teeth, including both intra- and extra- coronal, plastic and cast restorations, fixed and removable prostheses and dental implants
¿ be familiar with the clinical precautions required to treat patients with temporomandibular joint disorders
¿ be competent in undertaking approximal and incisal tip restorations
¿ be competent at taking and processing the various film views used in general dental practice
¿ be competent at identifying anatomical features and interpreting common pathology
¿ have knowledge of the hazards of ionising radiation and regulations relating to them, including radiation protection and dose reduction
¿ be familiar with the principles which underlie dental radiographic techniques
¿ be familiar with the assessment of image quality
¿ be familiar with alternative imaging techniques
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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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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Margaret Ross
Tel: 0131 (536 4997)
Email: Margaret.K.Ross@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jean Ramsay
Tel:
Email: Jean.Ramsay@nes.scot.nhs.uk |
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