Undergraduate Course: Clinical Practice 1(a) (DENT08005)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	15	ECTS Credits	7.5
Summary	The areas of study in this course include dental hygiene clinical skills, dental hygiene clinical practice.
Course description	DENTAL HYGIENE CLINICAL SKILLS Introduction to dental disease Introduction to periodontal disease The normal periodontium Toothbrushes Dentifrices Interdental cleaning aids Denture and Appliance Care Dietary advice & diet diaries Chemical plaque control DENTAL HYGIENE CLINICAL PRACTICE Introduction to clinics and clinical dentistry Introduction to clinical skills Practical instrumentation - hand instruments Plaque & gingivitis indices Basic Periodontal Examination Periodontal pocket charting Ultrasonic equipment and techniques Instrument maintenance Four-handed dentistry

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 150 ( Lecture Hours 18, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 77, Formative Assessment Hours 30, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 50 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Practical Examination 50%, OSCE 50% Combined assessment methods including short answer tests, multiple-choice questions, case reports and 360o feedback are employed throughout the course. Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and Structured Clinical Operative Tests (SCOTS) are used to determine clinical ability and progress, and a logbook of clinical work is kept which contributes to a personal portfolio and is assessed at the end of each semester. There are examinations at the end of each semester which must be passed satisfactorily before any student is permitted to continue to the next phase of study.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Clinical Practice 1(a)		2:00

Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to: -be competent at obtaining a detailed history of the patient's dental state -be competent at checking and evaluating a patient's medical history -be familiar with the complex interactions between oral health, nutrition, general health, drugs and diseases that can have an impact on dental care and disease -be competent at the use of indices to screen and monitor disease -be competent at instructing patients in the various methods of plaque control, including both chemical and mechanical means and incorporating appropriate modifications for patients with special needs -be competent in the treatment and monitoring of periodontal diseases