Undergraduate Course: Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 9 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	15	ECTS Credits	7.5
Summary	The areas of study of this course include Clinical Practice, Gerontology, Dental Biomaterials Science Restorative Skills 1, Paediatric Dentistry Clinical Skills 1
Course description	Clinical Practice: Periodontal clinical practice Preventive clinical practice Gerontology: Dental hygiene care of the older adult Dental Biomaterials Science: Impression materials and procedures Structure and properties of restorative dental materials Dental amalgam Composite resin Cements and bases Glass ionomer Adhesion and resin systems Temporary materials Restorative Skills 1: Introduction to restorative dentistry & charting non-carious tooth surface loss Rotary & hand instrumentation Moisture control and isolation Principles of cavity design (Blacks) Pit & fissure lesions Class I Preventive resin restorations Matrices and stabilisation Class II cavities Class III & Class IV cavities Smooth surface lesions Class V Finishing restorations Deep carious lesions Pulp Reactions & exposure Pulpal protection Paediatric Dentistry Clinical Skills 1: Behavioural management of the child patient Principles of cavity design in deciduous teeth ART local anaesthesia for the child patient Pulpotomies Performed metal crowns Deciduous extractions

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed:	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 60, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 50, Formative Assessment Hours 10, Summative Assessment Hours 4, Other Study Hours 11, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 12 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching)	Self-directed learning
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 30 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 70 %
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016)		1:00
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) - Pre-clinical Practical Restorative Examination		1:00
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) - OSCE		0:40

Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to: ż be competent at providing preventive oral care for the individual patient who presents with dental caries, periodontal disease and tooth wear ż be competent at completing a periodontal examination and charting ż be competent in the use of appropriate anti-microbial therapy in the management of plaque-related diseases ż 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 ż be familiar with the clinical precautions required to treat patients with temporomandibular joint disorders ż be competent to provide dental hygiene care for the older adult ż be familiar with the physiology of ageing and the management of problems associated with care of the older adult ż be familiar with the presentation of oral and dental diseases and disorders in the older adult ż be competent in the application of fissure sealants, with good knowledge of their properties and composition ż be competent in the use of fluoride topically ż be competent at providing smoking cessation advice for patients ż have knowledge of the principles of prevention of dental disease with an appreciation of the dynamics involved, including therapeutic, educational, social and environmental factors ż be familiar with an evidence-based approach to treatment ż be competent at fissure sealing, preventive resin restorations, and pit and fissure restorations ż be competent in undertaking approximal and incisal tip restorations ż have knowledge of preformed stainless steel crown and pulp therapy in primary molar teeth ż have knowledge of extraction of primary teeth and the removal of roots where necessary ż have knowledge of the disorders associated with dental exfoliation and eruption, and of oral and dental diseases in childhood