Unit name | Biomedical Sciences - Dental Therapy |
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Unit code | DENT10012 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Miss. Susan Vine |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Dental School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit will equip the student with knowledge and understanding of aspects of the biomedical sciences relevant to dental therapy and the management of their patient. It will provide the student with an update in methods of prevention in relation to oral disease, such as tooth-brushing, plaque scoring, dietary advice, fluoride usage and smoking cessation. This unit revisits and revises aspects of biomedical science which would have been covered in the students Dental Hygiene curriculum.
The aims of the unit are:
By the end of this unit students will have:
Lectures, practical demonstrations, self directed learning and small group teaching.
Visitation to the General Dental Councils headquarters in London to understand fitness to practise issues and legal and ethical aspects related to Dental Therapy.
Summative
2 hour Open book essay (2000 words) on the role and responsibility of the Dental Therapist within the Dental team. Pass mark 50%. Weighting 40%
Short-Answer Paper. 1.5 hour paper containing 30 questions. This paper aims to assess ‘assumed prior learning’ in general and dental anatomy, systems of the body and dental histology and also visits topics covered to this stage of the programme. Pass mark 50%. Weighting 60%
Formative
Open book short essays (1000 words) on dental hard tissues, aspects of prevention, and dental materials Open book short essay (500 words) on Law & Ethics prior to group visit to observe the GDCs Fitness to Practise Panel
OSCE to assess recognition of dental equipment and (extracted) permanent teeth.
Continuous self-assessment via reflective journals Continuous staff assessment and feedback via reflective journals
Pickards Manual of Operative Dentistry – 8th Edition, Kidd/Smith, ISBN:9780198509288
Introduction to Dental Materials – 3rd Edition, Van Noort, ISBN: 9780723434047
Applied Dental Materials – 9th Edition, McCabe/Wells, ISBN: 9781405139618