Postgraduate Course: Labwork Supporting Prosthodontic Treatment (DENT11147)

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	30	ECTS Credits	15
Summary	The Delivery of Complex Prosthodontic Treatment requires the support of technical staff who manufacture prostheses on prescription from the operator. This course will provide students with experience of working closely with technical staff in addition to developing a deeper understanding of the technical aspects of prosthodontic treatment. Students will manufacture a variety of restorations for patients under their care and undertake all diagnostic and provisional laboratory work. Didactic instruction will be provided to develop skills in occlusal waxing and smile design.
Course description	One session per week for duration of programme.

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

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Flexible
Course Start Date	07/08/2017
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 300 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 6, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 294 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework - 100% (4 practical assessments)
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Have well developed skills in communicating with technical, support staff. Possess good skills in planning, scheduling and delivering complex prosthodontics labwork in partnership with technical staff. Understand the manufacturing processes for items commonly produced in a dental laboratory. Be able to undertake diagnostic waxing of anterior aesthetics and occlusal schemes. Be able to manufacture a variety of laboratory-made items to a basic standard.