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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Postgraduate Course: Management of Medically, Physically and Intellectually Compromised Children and Adolescents (DENT12034)

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 Credits30 ECTS Credits15
SummaryThe aim of this course is to teach the student about the impact of paediatric medical conditions on oral health and the delivery of oral healthcare.
Course description Not all the children we treat are fit and health. A number of children who are referred to the specialist paediatric dentist have several health issues that may compromise their dental care. Students are taught about the various medical issues of importance to paediatric dentistry and how dental care can impact on these medical conditions. The importance of liaising with medical colleagues when planning care of these patients is emphasised.
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: 300 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 6, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 294 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 25 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Formative: Workplace-based assessments
Discussion during seminars
End of term exams
Summative: Written: 50%
Case presentations: 25%
Unseen cases: 25%

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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Discuss the common paediatric medical conditions and their management
  2. Explain the impact on oral health of these chronic medical conditions
  3. Be aware of, and be able to diagnose the oral manifestations of systemic disease and know how to liaise with paediatric medical colleagues accordingly
  4. Describe contemporary clinical guidelines and protocols for the dental management of children with chronic medical conditions
  5. Plan and deliver dental care for these children in liaison with medical colleagues
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
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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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