| CODE | RDN2103 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Restorative Pre-Clinical Practice | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Restorative Dentistry | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will provide undergraduate students with preclinical practical training in the discipline of operative dentistry and well as training in the handling of biomaterials related to the practice of operative dentistry and removable prosthodontics. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to provide high quality preclinical training that will complement and consolidate the theoretical knowledge acquired by the students in the Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials study-units. Students will be provided with rigorous practical training that will ensure they are able to progress and safely provide a high standard of dental care to patients in their forthcoming clinical training. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Recall the properties of different biomaterials used in removable prosthodontics and operative dentistry; - Identify the instruments and armamentarium necessary for carrying out various operative procedures; - Identify the instruments and armamentarium necessary for mixing and placing various biomaterials used in removable prosthodontics and operative dentistry; - Define procedures for different classes of tooth preparation and restoration; - Define methods and techniques used in handling various dental biomaterials. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Confidently handle operative dentistry armamentarium; - Mix and handle a range of biomaterials used in operative dentistry and removable prosthodontics; - Carry out various basic operative procedures of acceptable standard on extracted teeth and dental mannequins; - Follow routine infection control policies as applied to the practice of operative dentistry and the clinical handling of biomaterials. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Pickard's guide to minimally invasive operative dentistry Avijit B, Watson T.F. ISBN 9780198712091 (Available in Health Sciences Library). - Applied dental materials. 8th ed. McCabe J.F., Walls A.W.G. ISBN 0-632-04208-7 (Available in Health Sciences Library). - Introduction to dental materials. 3rd ed. Noort Richard van. ISBN 9780723434047 (Available in Health Sciences Library). - Dental materials in operative dentistry. Quintessentials of Dental Practice. Mitchell Christina ISBN 9781850971290 (Available in Health Sciences Library). - Pickard’s manual of operative dentistry. 9th ed. Banerjee A., Watson T.F. ISBN 978-0199579150 (Available in Health Sciences Library). - Textbook of Operative Dentistry. Garg N, Garg A. ISBN 9788184487756 (Available in Health Sciences Library). - Fundamentals of operative dentistry: a contemporary approach. 3rd ed. Summitt James B. ISBN 0-86715-452-7 (Available in Health Sciences Library). |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST PASS DNS1106 | ||||||||||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | In order for students to be awarded an overall pass in the study-unit, they need to satisfy the following conditions: • obtain a pass mark in the Biomaterials Practical Component; and • obtain an overall pass in the Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials Practical and Operative Dentistry Practical Components. Pre-requisite Study-units: DNS1106 and DNS1101 Co-requisite Study-units: RDN2101, RDN2102 and DNS2100 A pass in this study-unit is required before registering for RDN3101, RDN3108 and RDN3110. 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 | Practical | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Daphne Rizzo |
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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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