Postgraduate Course: Periodontal Management in Primary Dental Care (DENT11110)
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 periodontal disease management. It will help students to understand the relevance of periodontal health in restorative treatment planning and it will give an opportunity to discuss the diagnosis and management of periodontal disease.
It will review current diagnostic terminology and clinical technique. It will update knowledge about the aetiology of the disease process in light of current research evidence. It will review the efficacy of a range of treatment regimens and will discuss both surgical and non-surgical treatments.
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| Course description |
Detail still to be finalised
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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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 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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
¿ Have updated knowledge on the current diagnostic terminology for periodontal disease
¿ Be confident in treatment planning restorative cases that include periodontal disease management
¿ Have experience of surgical and non ¿ surgical root surface debridement
¿ Appreciate the necessity for good communication with patients who present with periodontal disease
¿ Understand the microflora prevalent within the diseased periodontal pocket
¿ Be able to select and use the appropriate method of treatment for specific clinical cases
¿ Have updated knowledge of success rates for periodontal treatment in different clinical circumstances
¿ Know how to manage problems associated with failed periodontal treatment
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Reading List
| Available on the VLE as links to the University of Edinburgh library |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Computer specification to enable participation |
| Keywords | Periodontal disease management,diagnosis,monitoring,surgery,microbiology,treatment planning |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Oonagh Lawrie
Tel: (0131) 536 3974
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Allison
Tel: 0131 536 3975
Email: |
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