Postgraduate Course: Examination, Diagnosis and Management of Dento-alveolar Trauma (DENT12032)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 30 |
ECTS Credits | 15 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to teach the student about the prevalence, classification, aetiology examination diagnosis, immediate and long term management of trauma of the teeth and supporting structures |
| Course description |
Dento-alveolar trauma is relatively common in the younger age groups. Diagnosis and immediate management of such injuries are vital for the long-term prognosis of injured teeth. These topics as well prevention, classification and epidemiology of dental trauma are taught in this course.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the clinical and radiographic presentation of dento-alveolar trauma
- Describe the immediate management and plan for long term management of dento-alveolar trauma and its sequelae
- Recognise the need for multidisciplinary input in complex cases
- Understand the difference in management of dento-alveolar trauma in the primary and permanent dentition
- Recognise the possibility of non-accidental injury
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| 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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