| CODE | RDN0001 | ||||||||
| TITLE | An Introduction to Dental Instruments and Equipment | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 4 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Restorative Dentistry | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit aims at introducing the students to the dental operatory and offers in-depth coverage of the various instruments and equipment used both intra-orally and extra-orally for the provision of different treatment modalities in all the different fields of dental practice, including Conservative Dentistry (including Endodontics), Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Orthodontics and Prosthodontics. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims at providing students with a structured course that will: - Familiarise them with the instruments and equipment used in the different specialties of Dentistry; - Give students the knowledge required to safely set up, utilise, and maintain different instruments and equipment used in dental practice. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Classify instruments and match instrument design to its action and intended purpose; - Name different pieces of equipment used in various dental procedures and express how these function; - Identify the instruments and equipment used in different clinical procedures, and describe their use and order of use during the procedure; - Explain the principles and methods of disinfection, sterilization and aseptic techniques as applied to specific instruments and equipment. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain how the clinical environment should be prepared with the necessary instruments and equipment in relation to the planned dental procedure; - Describe effective ways of providing chairside support in all clinical procedures with respect to the manipulation, handling and transfer/exchange of the relevant instruments and equipment; - Describe own and other team members' responsibilities in relation to avoiding hazards and taking precautions when handling various instruments and equipment; - Describe the care, maintenance, and safe disposable of instruments and equipment used in dentistry. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text: 1. Title: Basic Guide to Dental Instruments (Basic Guide Dentistry Series) Author: Carmen Scheller-Sheridan Edition: 2nd ISBN-10: 1444335324 ISBN-13: 978-1444335323 2. Title: Contemporary Dental Assisting Author: Darlene Novak Edition: 1st ISBN-10: 0801677327 ISBN-13: 978-0801677328 Reference: Title: Essentials of Dental Assisting Author - Debbie S. Robinson, Doni L. Bird Edition 5th ISBN-10: 1437704239 ISBN-13: 978-1437704235 |
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| 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. | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Adrienne Busuttil Jeffrey Camilleri Carmen Caruana Dennis Cutajar Nadia Mattocks Michela Scalpello Grace Teggart |
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