Postgraduate Course: Examination, Diagnosis and Management of Dento-alveolar Trauma (DENT11125)
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 | The aim of this course is to teach the student about the prevalence, classification, aetiology examination diagnosis, immediate and long term management of trauma to the teeth and supporting structures. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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 53,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
45 )
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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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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Examine the child and adolescent who has sustained dento-alveolar trauma.
2. Classify injuries of the teeth and supporting structures.
3. Describe the clinical and radiographic presentation of dento-alveolar trauma.
4. Describe the immediate management of dentoalveolar trauma
5. Explain the long term sequelae of dento-alveolar trauma.
6. Plan for long term management of dento-alveolar trauma and its sequelae
7. Recognise the need for multidisciplinary input in complex cases.
8. Understand the difference in management of dento-alveolar trauma in the primary and permanent dentition.
9. Discuss methods for the prevention of traumatic dental injuries
10. Recognise the possibility of non-accidental injury
11. Describe the clinical presentation and significance of non-dental facial injuries and know when to transfer care for the management of these injuries
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Assessment Information
Formative: Workplace-based assessments
Discussion during seminars
End of term exams
Summative: End of year exam 100%
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Prevention, non-accidental injury, trauma sequelae, autotransplantation |
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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