Postgraduate Course: Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease in Children and Adolescents (DENT12029)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to teach the student about the epidemiology, prevention and diagnosis of dental caries and periodontal disease in the child and adolescent. |
| Course description |
Dental caries is very prevalent in our population. Students are taught how to diagnose and treat dental caries in the most appropriate way for each child they come across. Epidemiology and prevention of dental disease is also explained in this course. Diagnosis and management of periodontal disease as well as the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic disease is also introduced.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
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 |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
392 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
25 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative: Workplace-based assessments«br /»
Discussion during seminars«br /»
Open book assignments«br /»
End of term exams«br /»
Summative: Written: 50%«br /»
Case presentations: 25%«br /»
Unseen cases: 25%«br /»
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the epidemiology of dental disease
- Discuss the prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis and management of periodontal disease in the child and adolescent
- Identify the different methods available for the diagnosis of dental caries
- Explain the caries risk assessment process and be able to carry out a caries risk assessment for each individual patient
- Discuss the evidence base behind the prevention of dental disease and choose the most appropriate prevention method for individual patients
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Caries risk assessment,fluoride,fissure sealants |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Antoniella Busuttil Naudi
Tel: 0131 536 3981
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 3979
Email: |
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