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Postgraduate Course: Clinical Practice in Implant Dentistry (DENT11145)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryAims:
To promote understanding of the theory and practice of routine restorative dentistry and how this influences management with implants.

Objectives:
At the end of this module students should be able to:
. demonstrate an understanding of restorative devices available within the system(s) encountered on the course
. make an appropriate restorative treatment plan and execute this to the satisfaction of patients and staff
. communicate effectively with patients and technical staff
. appropriately incorporate dental implants into the whole care/treatment of patients
. demonstrate an understanding of occlusion and biomechanics in relation to implant restorations
. demonstrate knowledge of complications and their management
. demonstrate basic clinical skills in the assessment and management of restorative patients
. demonstrate basic knowledge in the management of the edentulous patient, partially edentulous patient, trauma to the teeth, periodontal disease and tooth surface loss
. ability to rationalise treatment plans with evidence and deliver treatment in their own clinical practice
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
Aims:
To promote understanding of the theory and practice of routine restorative dentistry and how this influences management with implants.

Objectives:
At the end of this module students should be able to:
. demonstrate an understanding of restorative devices available within the system(s) encountered on the course
. make an appropriate restorative treatment plan and execute this to the satisfaction of patients and staff
. communicate effectively with patients and technical staff
. appropriately incorporate dental implants into the whole care/treatment of patients
. demonstrate an understanding of occlusion and biomechanics in relation to implant restorations
. demonstrate knowledge of complications and their management
. demonstrate basic clinical skills in the assessment and management of restorative patients
. demonstrate basic knowledge in the management of the edentulous patient, partially edentulous patient, trauma to the teeth, periodontal disease and tooth surface loss
. ability to rationalise treatment plans with evidence and deliver treatment in their own clinical practice
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Must have access to a computer and the internet (i.e. world wide web)
KeywordsOsteointegration, Restorative devices, Implant biomechanics, Periodontal disease
Contacts
Course organiserProf Angus Walls
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Course secretaryMrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 3979
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