| Unit name | Implant Surgery 1 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | DENTM9009 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Mr. Patel |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
Biomaterials , biomedical science and biomechanics - DENTM9007 Patient Assessment and treatment planning 1 - DENTM9008 Bone augmentation and grafting 1 - DENTM9010 Prosthodontics 1 - DENTM9011 Clinical practice attachment 1 - DENTM9012 Treatment Planning 2 - DENTM9013 Implant Surgery 2 - DENTM9014 Prosthodontics 2 - DENTM9015 Teams and marketing - DENTM9016 Advanced techniques - DENTM9017 Clinical practice attachment 2 - DENTM9018 Dissertation - DENTM9019 |
| School/department | Bristol Dental School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This module will introduce the concepts and techniques involved in the preparation of a patient for surgery and maintenance of a sterile surgical field. This will include the concepts and discussions required to obtain valid consent. Aspects of basic implant surgery will be covered including local anaesthetic techniques, basic surgical principles and the design, reflection and closure of soft tissue flaps, with specific reference to dental implants. The pre-operative preparation of a patient for surgery and post-operative care will also be discussed.
Lectures and small group teaching on study day 4. Distance learning package delivered via Blackboard including additional podcast lectures/videos and directed reading. This unit is supplemented with a phantom head practise implant placement day. The Clinical Practice attachment Unit and is closely linked with it, teaching is therefore supplemented by one to one teaching and observation of clinical practice.
Formative assessments
During the study day via direct verbal feedback, particularly during simulated surgery sessions.
Practical assessments:
1. Hands on simulated surgery. Assessment of practical skill, flap design and suturing on animal heads (pigs or deer).
2. Simulated implant placement on phantom heads.
Summative Assessments
Written assignments:
1. Consent and patient information. Written assignment looking at current issues of informed consent and patient information prior to surgery. 40% of unit mark
2. Bisphosphonates in relation to dental Implantology. Structured written assignment. 30% of unit mark
3. Flap design and anatomical considerations. Structured written assignment. 30% of unit mark
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. DENTM9009).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
