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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Orthodontics

Postgraduate Course: Scotland-Wide Orthodontic Programme (SWOP) 2 (ORTH12004)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryLectures, tutorials and seminars in orthodontics in Year 2 of the programme.
Course description This course will cover more advanced topics in orthodontic specialist training, building on year 1 of the SWOP programme and will include:

Iatrogenic effects of orthodontics.
Interceptive Orthodontics
Removable Appliances
Orthognathic surgery
Cleft management and treatment
Indices of treatment need and standards
Teaching and communication
Long term effects of orthodontics.
Adult Orthodontics
Orthodontic retention
Orthodontic materials and biomechanics.
Archwires and archform
Oral health and orthodontic indices
Management, ethics & responsibilities
Dental and facial asymmetry
Hypodontia management.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1) 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 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 100% written exam
Feedback Feedback is generally provided within three weeks of the exam date.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Outwith Standard Exam Diets JanuaryOrthodontics Written Exam Year 2 Semester 1 - SWOP 21:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Evaluate and discuss the long term and iatrogenic effects of orthodontic treatment and demonstrate skills in patient communication.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to apply the techniques for designing and adjusting removable orthodontic appliances in a range of clinical cases.
  3. Critically appraise the scientific literature surrounding cleft management and treatment and apply this knowledge in clinical situations.
  4. Apply the principles of self-evaluation in clinical procedures and be able to critically reflect on the quality of their own clinical work and record this in a reflective account.
  5. Demonstrate an ability to use a wide range of orthodontic materials and techniques to solve common clinical presentations of malocclusion and tooth alignment in adult patients.
Reading List
To be provided in advance by the lecturers
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills At the end of the course, building on year 1, candidates will have acquired more advanced clinical specialist knowledge and skills
Special Arrangements Lectures, seminars and tutorials to take place once a week (usually all day on a Friday). These will be in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Dundee.
KeywordsOrthodontics,complex malocclusions,epidemiology,oral heatlh
Contacts
Course organiserDr Niall McGuinness
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: niall.mcguinness@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Course secretaryMs Petra Hopert
Tel: 0131 536 3982
Email: Petra.Hopert@ed.ac.uk
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