Unit name | Basic Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology |
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Unit code | ORDSM0022 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Spiteri Staines |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
1. Formally undertake acceptance of compliance and commitment to observe professional and clinical codes of conduct as stipulated by UoB and UHBristol 2. Must hold a Degree of Dental Surgery that is registerable and allows clinical practice in their own country of study. 3. Must show evidence of current clinical practice and of "good standing". |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Dental School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
1. Describe and clinically apply with relevance to the clinical practice of Oral Medicine, the Pathophysiology, clinical features and principles of management of:
I. Salivary gland disease and dry mouth
II. Cranial nerve disorders
III. Disorders of the TMJ
IV. Oral mucosal autoimmune disease
V. Infections of the oral mucosa and head and neck
VI. Potentially malignant oral mucosal disease
VII. Oral cancer- clinical aspects
VIII. Complications of drug treatment
IX. Oral Manifestations of systemic disease
X. Localised oral swellings
XI. Oral Pigmentation
XII. Diffuse oral swellings
XIII. Oral Manifestations of systemic disease
XIV. Orofacial dysaesthesias
XV. Orofacial pain
2. Describe relevant investigations used within the scope of Oral Medicine. Understand the indications for requesting relevant investigations. Be able to explain the underlying science underpinning these investigations.
3. Describe different surgical procedures including: indications, contra-indications and complications relevant to the clinical practice of Oral Medicine
4. To show competence in the clinical assessment of patients within the scope of basic oral medicine clinical practice
5. To show competence in communicating effectively with patients within the oral medicine clinical environment
6. Describe the different topical medical management therapeutic options with relevance to the practice of Oral Medicine
7. Describe the different systemic medical management therapeutic options with relevance to the practice of Oral Medicine
Students will be supervised at all times in clinical settings.
Clinical chairside teaching - Consultant clinics in Clinical Oral Medicine encompassing reflection and personalised feedback. Presentation and discussion of a single case on a 4 weekly basis. Peer based learning will occur at clinical meetings and at the chairside.
o Clinical meetings – Students can participate in the detailed discussion of difficult clinical problems.
o Journal Club to discuss journal articles, research.
o Basic aspects of Oral disease lecture course: Clinical Oral Medicine selected lectures available on mediasite. Students would be expected to complete self- directed learning with 1 to 1 support and guidance from Lecturers. We would expect 1-2 hours pre reading and 1-2 hours follow up per lecture/ topic teaching.
o Accessing NICE, SIGN, GMC and GDC published guidance and relevant literature.
External lectures eg. Grand Rounds Lectures, Bristol Education Centre
The learning outcomes are assessed in integrated fashion across the summative and formative assessments.
Summative Assessment within 'the Unit of Basic Oral Medicine and Pathology
Formative Assessment within 'the Unit of Basic Oral Medicine
Continuous grading and feedback in Oral Medicine clinics
Case discussions with oral feedback
Feedback from Journal club
Oral & Maxillofacial Medicine 3rd edition; 2013; Crispian Scully.
Medical problems in Dentistry; 2015; Crispian Scully.
Selected Journals- TBA
NICE guidance- TBA
Cochrane reviews- TBA