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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Undergraduate Course: Clinical Skills 2b (DENT09003)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits15
Home subject areaDentistry Other subject areaDentistry
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe areas of study in this course will include Clinical practice, prosthodontics, paediatric dentistry, trauma, clinical imaging and techniques
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
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 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 options for replacing teeth, including both intra- and extra- coronal, plastic and cast restorations, fixed and removable prostheses and dental implants
&·be familiar with the clinical precautions required to treat patients with temporomandibular joint disorders
&·be competent in undertaking approximal and incisal tip restorations
&·be competent at taking and processing the various film views used in general dental practice
&·be competent at identifying anatomical features and interpreting common pathology
&·have knowledge of the hazards of ionising radiation and regulations relating to them, including radiation protection and dose reduction
&·be familiar with the principles which underlie dental radiographic techniques
&·be familiar with the assessment of image quality
&·be familiar with alternative imaging techniques
Assessment Information
Examination 75%, course work 25%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Richard Ibbetson
Tel: (0131) 536 4975
Email: R.Ibbetson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 4964
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk
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