Postgraduate Course: Removable Prosthodontics (DENT11139)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will explore the relevant literature that provides the evidence base for the contemporary management of patients requiring removable prostheses. It will review the impact of ageing on the oral structures and treatment approaches that restore or improve function in partially or totally edentate patients; experience will be gained in the clinical management of such patients. |
| Course description |
Occlusal schemes
Shortened Dental Arch
The Ageing Patient
Implant Overden 1
Implant Overdent 2
RPD Design
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 25,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 25,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
146 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Examination - 1 hour - 70%
Practical Examination - 15 minutes - 20%
Course Work - 10%
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, participants will:
1. Be able to make accurate diagnoses and design treatment plans that address a range of removable prosthodontics problems.
2. Have in-depth knowledge of denture design principles.
3. Gain knowledge of the management of an ageing population with dental needs.
4. Have knowledge of effects of tooth loss on function and how contemporary approaches may address these challenges.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
None |
| Keywords | Occlusion, Implant-overdenture, gerodontology, denture |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Graeme Lillywhite
Tel: 0131 536 4928
Email: graeme.lillywhite@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 3979
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk |
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