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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Postgraduate Course: Restorative Management of the Primary Dentition (DENT12030)

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
SummaryThe aim of this course is to teach the student the techniques available for restoring the primary dentition including pulp therapy.
Course description The primary dentition is important in the early years of life and in this course students learn how to manage dental caries and dental anomalies of the primary dentition. This includes treatment of the pulp tissues.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
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 50 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 25 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Formative: Workplace-based assessments«br /»
Discussion during seminars«br /»
Open book assignments«br /»
End of term exams«br /»
Summative: Written: 50%«br /»
Case presentations: 25%«br /»
Unseen cases: 25%«br /»
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Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Discuss the materials available for restoration of the primary dentition
  2. Discuss conventional and alternative restorative techniques
  3. Select the most appropriate restorative materials and technique for each child in the clinical setting
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsDental materials
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Antoniella Busuttil Naudi
Tel: (0131) 536 3981
Email: A.Busuttil-Naudi@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk
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