Unit name | Operative Techniques II |
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Unit code | DENT20019 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Miss. Sarah Bain |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Dental School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This module will further develop and expand the students understanding of periodontal disease and its management. Students will develop greater clinical skills and manipulation of dental instrumentation and the use of dental materials used within their remit.
Aims:
Be competent in sub gingival scaling techniques utilising hand and mechanical scaling instruments
Lecture Small group teaching Clinical Skills laboratory teaching
Formative assessment is carried out by written tests and clinical skills assessments/OSCEs for each clinical component. Summative assessment for this unit is via the periodontal preclinical exam:
Periodontal Pre clinical examinations: Prior to treating patients students must complete course work and practical techniques on manikin heads and pass a preclinical exam.
These examinations will take place in December of the first year.
Format for Periodontal Pre clinical Examination :
Pass mark: 50%
This summative assessment is weighted 50% practical 50% written paper
Pickards Manual of Operative Dentistry 7th Edition Kidd/Smith ISBN: 01926 26094
Phillips Science of Dental Materials 10th Edition Anusavice ISBN: 07216 57419