Undergraduate Course: Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The areas of study in this course will include:
Semester 1
2(a) Clinical practice, restorative dentistry, gerodontology, preventive dentistry, paediatric dentistry
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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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| 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
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 in the use of appropriate anti-microbial therapy in the management of plaque-related diseases
¿ 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 clinical precautions required to treat patients with temporomandibular joint disorders
¿ be competent to provide dental hygiene care for the older adult
¿ be familiar with the physiology of ageing and the management of problems associated with care of the older adult
¿ be familiar with the presentation of oral and dental diseases and disorders in the older adult
¿ be competent in the application of fissure sealants, with good knowledge of their properties and composition
¿ be competent in the use of fluoride topically
¿ be competent at providing smoking cessation advice for patients
¿ have knowledge of the principles of prevention of dental disease with an appreciation of the dynamics involved, including therapeutic, educational, social and environmental factors
¿ be familiar with an evidence-based approach to treatment
¿ be competent at fissure sealing, preventive resin restorations, and pit and fissure restorations
¿ be competent in undertaking approximal and incisal tip restorations
¿ have knowledge of preformed stainless steel crown and pulp therapy in primary molar teeth
¿ have knowledge of extraction of primary teeth and the removal of roots where necessary
¿ have knowledge of the disorders associated with dental exfoliation and eruption, and of oral and dental diseases in childhood
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Assessment Information
Examination 75%, course work 25%
Short answer tests, multiple-choice questions, case reports, clinical assessments, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and Structured Clinical Operative Tests (SCOTS).
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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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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