| CODE | ORC5000 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Gerodontology 1: Introduction to Gerodontology | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Oral Rehabilitation and Community Care | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit introduces the students to Gerodontology. It will explore the changing demographics on a national and international level. The impact on their professions will be discussed. Social issues including active ageing, ageism, residential homes and institutions, and barrier to general and oral health and dental services will be discussed. Study-unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit are to: - Explore the complexity of ageing and current social ageing issues; - Discuss oral health in the ageing mouth; - Explore oral-health related quality of life in the older adult. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Recognize the principal demographical characteristics and trends in the aged population; - Recognise the impact of socio-economic factors of the older adult with relevance to oral health care; - Illustrate the principles and concepts of active ageing, elder abuse and ageism; - Illustrate the sociological theories of ageing in relation to oral health care. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the social, medical and oral health needs and demands of the older adult; - Obtain a thorough general, medical and dental history from the older adult patient; - Plan a treatment plan for the older adult; - Provide treatment for the older adult; - Identify the various barriers to health and how to mitigate them; - Recognize the signs of dental abuse and neglect; - Work within a multidisciplinary team. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Holm-Pedersen P, Walls A, Ship J. (2015). Textbook of geriatric dentistry. (3rd Ed). Wiley-Blackwell. - MacEntee MI, Müller F, Wyatt C. (2010) Oral healthcare and the frail elder: a clinical perspective. (1st Ed). Wiley-Blackwell. - Friedman PK. (2014) Geriatric dentistry: caring for our ageing population. (1st Ed). Wiley-Blackwell. Supplementary readings : - Budtz-Jorgensen E. (1999). Prosthodontics for the elderly: diagnosis and treatment. (1st Ed) Quintessence Pub Co. Journals: - Gerodontology. Wiley-Blackwell. - Special care in dentistry. Wiley-Blackwell. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: Degree in Dental Surgery/ Dental Hygiene and Technology | ||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Grp Learn, Ind Stud, Lect & Placement | ||||||||||||||||
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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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