| CODE | DNS2106 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to the Clinical Management of the Dental Patient | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Dental Surgery | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The purpose of this study-unit is to introduce students to history taking and patient management in the dental clinic. The study-unit will discuss methods of inducing analgesia, including knowledge of the physiology and pharmacology of local anaesthetic agents. The unit will also expose the students to the fundamental concepts and principles that are essential for effective and safe use of x-rays in accordance with good professional judgement and local legislation as well as to understand the principles and properties of the equipment and materials used in dental radiology. Study-unit Aims: The objectives of this study-unit are to: - Ensure that the dental student is knowledgeable with respect to the use of Ionising Radiation for patient imaging and the 'Code of Practice' for radiation protection. - Assist the student in being clinically competent in terms of history taking in the clinical setting. - Prepare the student for the safe delivery of local anaesthetics for dental use. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the principles of dental analgesia. - Describe ionising radiation and the interaction with tissue. - Discuss the principles of quality assurance and quality control of equipment and techniques. - Explain local regulations and legislations pertaining to Ionising Radiation. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Take a thorough clinical dental history. - Explain information obtained from a dental history. - Carry out a basic examination of patients. - Administer local anesthesia to dental patients. - Discuss ionising radiation and its interactions with living tissues. - Discuss the principles of quality assurance and quality control with regards to equipment and techniques. - Demonstrate knowledge in local regulations and legislations pertaining to Ionising Radiation. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry. Paul D. Robinson, Fraser McDonald, Thomas R. Pitt Ford Elsevier Health Sciences Dental Radiology: Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology (4th Edition). Eric Whaites Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 0-443-07027-X. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | A pass in this study-unit is required before registering for DNS3107. Please note that a pass in all assessment components is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. Attendance to scheduled sessions, inclusive of lectures/tutorials, practical, laboratory and clinical components is compulsory. Students who do not attend at least 90% of the scheduled sessions will not be allowed to sit for any of the assessment components mentioned below. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study and Practical | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Adam Bartolo Paul Bezzina Karen Borg Grima Edward Gruppetta Deborah Mizzi Jonathan Loui Portelli Gerbert Van Dijk Francis Zarb |
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