Undergraduate Course: Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | The areas of study of this course include Clinical Practice, Gerontology, Dental Biomaterials Science
Restorative Skills 1, Paediatric Dentistry Clinical Skills 1 |
| Course description |
Clinical Practice:
Periodontal clinical practice
Preventive clinical practice
Gerontology:
Dental hygiene care of the older adult
Dental Biomaterials Science:
Impression materials and procedures
Structure and properties of restorative dental materials
Dental amalgam
Composite resin
Cements and bases
Glass ionomer
Adhesion and resin systems
Temporary materials
Restorative Skills 1:
Introduction to restorative dentistry & charting
non-carious tooth surface loss
Rotary & hand instrumentation
Moisture control and isolation
Principles of cavity design (Blacks)
Pit & fissure lesions Class I
Preventive resin restorations
Matrices and stabilisation
Class II cavities
Class III & Class IV cavities
Smooth surface lesions Class V
Finishing restorations
Deep carious lesions
Pulp Reactions & exposure
Pulpal protection
Paediatric Dentistry Clinical Skills 1:
Behavioural management of the child patient
Principles of cavity design in deciduous teeth
ART
local anaesthesia for the child patient
Pulpotomies
Performed metal crowns
Deciduous extractions
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Lecture Hours 60,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 50,
Formative Assessment Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Other Study Hours 11,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
12 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Self-directed learning
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
30 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
70 %
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) | 1:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) - Pre-clinical Practical Restorative Examination | 1:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) - OSCE | 0:40 | |
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
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Joanne Macleod
Tel: 0131 526 4996
Email: J.MacLeod@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Theodora Christidou
Tel: (0131 6)50 6410
Email: Theodora.Christidou@ed.ac.uk |
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