Postgraduate Course: Periodontal Management in Primary Dental Care (DENT11110)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed to update knowledge on current clinical periodontal disease management. It will help students to understand the relevance of periodontal health in restorative treatment planning and it will give an opportunity to discuss the diagnosis and management of periodontal disease.
It will review current diagnostic terminology and clinical technique. It will update knowledge about the aetiology of the disease process in light of current research evidence. It will review the efficacy of a range of treatment regimens and will discuss both surgical and non-surgical treatments.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
05/08/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 5,
Online Activities 5,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
75 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
90 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes
¿ Have updated knowledge on the current diagnostic terminology for periodontal disease
¿ Be confident in treatment planning restorative cases that include periodontal disease management
¿ Have experience of surgical and non ¿ surgical root surface debridement
¿ Appreciate the necessity for good communication with patients who present with periodontal disease
¿ Understand the microflora prevalent within the diseased periodontal pocket
¿ Be able to select and use the appropriate method of treatment for specific clinical cases
¿ Have updated knowledge of success rates for periodontal treatment in different clinical circumstances
¿ Know how to manage problems associated with failed periodontal treatment
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Assessment Information
Participation in tutorials and discussion board 20%
Written assignment 20%
Clinical cases 40%
Reflective account 20%
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Special Arrangements
| Computer specification to enable participation |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Detail still to be finalised |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Available on the VLE as links to the University of Edinburgh library |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
A mixture of reading material, virtual classroom tutorials, recorded lectures, labyrinth scenarios, screen capture videos and video demonstrations. Practical procedures will be reviewed during the annual clinical skills summer school. |
| Keywords | Periodontal disease management, diagnosis, monitoring, surgery, microbiology, treatment planning |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Oonagh Lawrie
Tel: (0131) 536 4930
Email: Oonagh.Lawrie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Monika Wenham
Tel: 0131 536 4416
Email: Monika.Wenham@ed.ac.uk |
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