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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Postgraduate Course: Removable Prosthodontics (DENT12002)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThis 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 Syllabus/Lecture List
Occlusal schemes
Shortened Dental Arch
The Ageing Patient
Implant Overden 1
Implant Overdent 2
RPD Design
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Course Start Date 07/08/2017
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 392 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 10 %, Practical Exam 20 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Written Examination - 1 hour - 70%
Practical Examination - 15 minutes - 20%
Course Work - 10%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsOcclusion,Implant-overdenture,gerodontology,denture.
Contacts
Course organiserDr Krishna Bhatia
Tel: (0131) 536 3976
Email: kbhatia@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3982
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk
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