Postgraduate Course: Biology of Tooth Movement (DENT12020)
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will outline the biological, histological and biochemical changes that occur during tooth movement. |
| Course description |
The histology, biochemical and histochemical changes that take place in bone and the supporting tissues during tooth movement will be presented. Anomalies and problems with tooth movement will form part of this module.
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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
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
33 %,
Coursework
34 %,
Practical Exam
33 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Workplace-based assessments«br /»
End of term exams, end of year exams«br /»
Summative: end of year exam 100%«br /»
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Be able to describe the normal anatomy of the tooth attachment to bone
- Be able to describe the changes that take place in the periodontal ligament and bone when force is applied to the tooth
- Understand the basics of the biochemical and histochemical pathway that results in tooth movement and bone remodelling
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Niall Mcguinness
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: niall.mcguinness@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3982
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk |
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