Postgraduate Course: Paediatric-Orthodontic Interface (PDEN11006)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to review the interface between paediatric dentistry and the practice of orthodontics. |
| Course description |
This course aims to review the aetiology, presentation, diagnosis and management of combined paediatric / orthodontic presentations.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, 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:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100% |
| Feedback |
Students receive informal feedback / feed forward from their on-line tutor on a weekly basis. Students receive formal feedback at the end of each module on assessed course-work and written assignments. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the importance of monitoring the developing dentition
- Utilise a screening tool for the identification of occlusal problems
- Identify specific circumstances when interceptive orthodontics may be beneficial
- Describe the orthodontic, restorative and surgical management of a range of paediatric-orthodontic conditions
- Appreciate which patients require referral to secondary care service
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Reading List
| The reading list is available through the University of Edinburgh online resource list system so that students are able to link directly to essential items and be signposted to further reading. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Be able to apply the skills necessary for study and enquiry in an on-line academic environment.
Possess skills in understanding research in this subject and have the ability to analyse literature in an appropriate way. |
| Keywords | Anterior crossbite,non nutritive sucking habits,increased overjet,infra-occluded teeth |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jennifer Foley
Tel:
Email: jfoley10@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk |
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