Undergraduate Course: Clinical Skills 2a (DENT09004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health | 
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 15 | 
 
| Home subject area | Dentistry | 
Other subject area | Dentistry | 
   
| Course website | 
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | The areas of study in this course will include Clinical practice, restorative dentistry, gerodontology, preventive dentistry, paediatric dentistry, dental biomaterials science and restorative clinical skills 
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13  Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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WebCT enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
 
	
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |  
| First Class | 
First class information not currently available |  
| Exam Information | 
 
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Clinical Skills 2a | 2:00 |  |  |  
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
Students will be expected to: 
&·be competent at providing preventive oral care for the individual patient who presents with dental caries, periodontal disease and tooth wear 
&·be competent at completing a periodontal examination and charting 
&·be competent in the use of appropriate anti-microbial therapy in the management of plaque-related diseases 
&·be competent at completing a range of procedures in restorative dentistry including the placement of temporary dressings, temporary cementation of crowns, appropriate moisture control techniques and taking impressions 
&·be familiar with the clinical precautions required to treat patients with temporomandibular joint disorders 
&·be competent to provide dental hygiene care for the older adult 
&·be familiar with the physiology of ageing and the management of problems associated with care of the older adult 
&·be familiar with the presentation of oral and dental diseases and disorders in the older adult 
&·be competent in the application of fissure sealants, with good knowledge of their properties and composition 
&·be competent in the use of fluoride topically 
&·be competent at providing smoking cessation advice for patients 
&·have knowledge of the principles of prevention of dental disease with an appreciation of the dynamics involved, including therapeutic, educational, social and environmental factors 
&·be familiar with an evidence-based approach to treatment 
&·be competent at fissure sealing, preventive resin restorations, and pit and fissure restorations 
&·be competent in undertaking approximal and incisal tip restorations 
&·have knowledge of preformed stainless steel crown and pulp therapy in primary molar teeth 
&·have knowledge of extraction of primary teeth and the removal of roots where necessary 
&·have knowledge of the disorders associated with dental exfoliation and eruption, and of oral and dental diseases in childhood 
&·be competent at the correct selection and manipulation of dental biomaterials used by the dental hygienist or therapist 
&·have knowledge of the science that underpins the dental biomaterials used by the dental hygienist or therapits 
&·be competent at completing a range of procedures in restorative dentistry, including amalgam and tooth-coloured restorations in both permanent and primary dentitions 
&·have knowledge of advanced restorative techniques for both dentitions 
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Assessment Information 
| Examination 75%, course work 25% |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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| Keywords | Not entered | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof Richard Ibbetson 
Tel: (0131) 536 4975 
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Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk 
Tel: 0131 536 4970 
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