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Undergraduate Course: Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016)

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 areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe areas of study of this course include Clinical Practice, Gerontology, Dental Biomaterials Science
Restorative Skills 1, Paediatric Dentistry Clinical Skills 1
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed:
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 15/09/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 150 ( 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 )
Additional Notes Self-directed learning
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 30 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 70 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
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 Examination1:00
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) - OSCE0:40
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
Assessment Information
Written Examination 30%, Practical Examination 70% (Pre-clinical restorative & OSCE)

Short answer tests, multiple-choice questions, case reports, clinical assessments, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and Structured Clinical Operative Tests (SCOTS).
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus 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
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Joanne Macleod
Tel: 0131 526 4996
Email: J.MacLeod@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Theodora Christidou
Tel: 0131 536 4964
Email: Theodora.Christidou@ed.ac.uk
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