Undergraduate Course: Clinical Practice 3(a) (DENT09014)
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 | 30 |
| 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:
Clinical Practice, Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Dental Radiography & Radiology |
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 1, 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
The students will be expected to:
- undertake a range of clinical procedures for all patient groups utilising skills acquired in Years 1 & 2
- be competent at completing a range of procedures in restorative dentistry including the placement of temprary dressings, temporary cementation of crowns, appropriate moisture control techniques and taking impressions
- be familiar with the otions for replacing teeth, including both intra- and extra- coronal, plastic and case restorations, fixed and removable prostheses and dental implants
- be competent at providing dental hygiene care for the orthodontic patient
- be familiar with the normal facial developemnt, occlusion and the adverse effects of malocclusion on oral health
- be familiar with contemporary orthodontic treatment techniques
- be familiar with the limitations of orthodontic treatment
- 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 competent with the principles which underlie dental radiographic techniques
- be competent with the assessment of image quality
- be competent with alternative imaging techniques
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Assessment Information
| Examination 60%, Coursework 40% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
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 Joanne Macleod
Tel: 0131 526 4996
Email: J.MacLeod@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jean Ramsay
Tel:
Email: Jean.Ramsay@nes.scot.nhs.uk |
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