Postgraduate Course: Endodontics in Primary Dental Care (DENT11109)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This course is designed to update knowledge on current clinical endodontic practice. It will help students to understand the relevance of endodontics in saving natural permanent teeth and it will give an opportunity to discuss the indications and contraindications for endodontic treatment. It aims to improve understanding about how the access cavity can influence success or failure in preparation of the root canal system. It will give an insight into current instruments and instrumentation techniques, the presently available means of filling the root canal system and the importance of a sound coronal seal. It will also review the reasons why endodontic treatment can fail and to encourage a problem solving approach which will enhance successful outcomes.
Course description	Detail still to be finalised

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Introduction to Clinical Evidence (DENT11105) AND Diagnosis and treatment planning (DENT11106) AND Direct Restorations (DENT11107) AND Occlusal management of the restored natural dentition (DENT11108)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Flexible
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 5, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 5, Online Activities 5, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Formative Assessment Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 75 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Contribution to discussion boards 5% E portfolio 5% Wiki group activity 5% Clinical case report 55% Reflective account 30%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes ż Have updated knowledge on the means by which the state of the pulp is diagnosed and an assessment made of the need for root canal treatment ż Be confident in preparing access cavities in permanent premolar and molar teeth ż Have experience of using NiTi instruments safely ż Appreciate the necessity for efficient and effective irrigation in minimising microbial infection in the root canal ż Understand the microflora prevalent within the necrotic pulp ż Be able to select and use the appropriate method of obturation for specific clinical cases ż Have updated knowledge of success rates for endodontic treatment in different clinical circumstances ż Know how to manage problems associated with failed root canal treatment ż Understand the role of endodontic re-treatment in retaining natural teeth and feel able to carry out re-treatment procedures