Postgraduate Course: Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease in Children and Adolescents (DENT11123)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | The aim of this course is to teach the student about the epidemiology, prevention and diagnosis of dental caries and periodontal disease in the child and adolescent. |
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: 2014/15 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 21,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
77 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the epidemiology of dental disease
2. Discuss the prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis and management of periodontal disease in the child and adolescent
3. Identify the different methods available for the diagnosis of dental caries
4. Explain the caries risk assessment process and be able to carry out a caries risk assessment for each individual patient
5. Discuss the evidence base behind the prevention of dental disease and choose the most appropriate prevention method for individual patients
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Assessment Information
Formative: Workplace-based assessments
Discussion during seminars
End of term exams
Summative: End of year exams 100%
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Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords | Caries risk assessment, fluoride, fissure sealants |
Contacts
Course organiser | Mrs Antoniella Busuttil Naudi
Tel: 0131 536 3981
Email: A.Busuttil-Naudi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 3979
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk |
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