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 |
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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)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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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| 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
Email: R.Ibbetson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 4970
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk |
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