| CODE | DNS4135 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Oral Medicine, Surgery, Pathology and Radiology 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Dental Surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit covers the teaching and clinical sessions in oral medicine, surgery, pathology and radiology. It consists of formal lectures, tutorials and sessions with patients in the clinical setting. Independent study time is also factored in. There are also phantom head sessions in oral surgery for minor oral surgery techniques and suturing. Students will be expected to keep a logbook of procedures and visits to the pathology laboratory and Oral Surgery department. These shall include: - 10 complete medical histories, extraoral and intraoral examination and diagnostic tests (when necessary) of oral medicine patients; - 40 extractions; - 1 visit to pathology; - 2 general anesthesia sessions. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit is designed to deliver further knowledge in Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery and Oral Pathology. It builds on knowledge previously acquired to add to the range of clinical skills required for overall competence. Subjects taught include Salivary Gland Disorders, Occupational and Iatrogenic Disorders, Developmental Disorders of the Face and Facial Syndromes, the related Oral Radiology and Oral Surgical techniques. Knowledge of non odontogenic bone conditions. A working knowledge of all radiographic techniques including computerised tomography, sialography and magnetic resonance imaging. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe what is normal; - Discuss signs and symptoms of disease in clinical setting; - Explain radiology with respect to the orofacial region; - Explain how to manage the signs and symptoms of oral disease. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Take a history from patients; - Recognise signs and symptoms of disease; - Explain the pathology behind disease processes affecting the head and neck; - Manage these conditions in the clinical setting; - Refer the patient if and when necessary. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Essentials of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine. Roderick A. Cawson, Edward Odell, Stephen R. Porter. 7th edition 2002 ISBN: 0443071063. - Oral Pathology. J V Soames, J C Southam. 4th edition 2005. ISBN: 0198527942. - Oral Pathology: Clinical Pathologic Correlations. Joseph A. Regezi, James J. Sciubba, and Richard C. K. Jordan. 5th edition 2005. ISBN: 1416045708. - Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology. E. Whaites. 4th edition. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN: 0443-07027-x. - Principles of radiological physics. R. Wilkes. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN: 0-443-03780-9. - Nuclear safety and radiation protection. Regulations 2003. LN 44 of 2003. Supplement Government Gazette No. 17, 347 dated 28th January 2003. - Oral Radiology: Principles and Interpretation. White and Pharaoh. 5th Edition. Mosby. ISBN: 0-323-02001-1. - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: An Objective-Based Textbook. Jonathan Pedlar BDS PhD FDSRCS(Eng), John W. Frame PhD MSc BDS FDSRCS(Eng & Ed). Churchill Livingstone; 2 edition. ISBN-13: 978-0443100734. - Oral Medicine and Pathology at a Glance. Crispian Scully, Oslei Paes de Almeida, Jose Bagan, Pedro Diz Dios, Adalberto Mosqueda Taylor. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-13: 978-1405199858. - Oral and maxillofacial surgery. Peterson. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST PASS DNS4035 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | 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. Please note that a pass in all assessment components is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. * Submission of the Clinical Report is compulsory. ** The Yearly Clinical Performance mark is an average of all the clinical work completed throughout the year. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Ind St, Lec, Onl Session, Prac, Practicum & Tut | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Maria Luisa Gainza-Cirauqui Adam Bartolo Joanna Basic Dougall Nicholas Busuttil Alex Cassar Victoria Massalha Arthur Nogueira Rodriguez |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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