| Unit name | Basic Oral Medicine |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ORDSM0036 |
| 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 |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
1. Formally accept of compliance requirement with professional and clinical codes of conduct as stipulated by UoB and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust., including all necessary immunisation and occupational health requirements.
3. Evidence of recent clinical practice within dentistry. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Bristol Dental School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
To have knowledge of the range of disorders which affect the oral mucosa and the surrounding oro-facial tissues and how they are diagnosed and managed.
To have knowledge of how systemic disease may manifest within the oral cavity and surrounding structures and how they are diagnosed and managed.
To have knowledge to understanding of how systemic disease may impact the dental management of patients and the consequent modifications to such treatment that may be required.
To have knowledge of evidence based medicine as applied to clinical oral medicine.
To develop competencies around communication with patients within an oral medicine clinical setting.
1. Describe and clinically apply with relevance to the clinical practice of Oral Medicine, the aetiology, 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. Describe the different topical medical management therapeutic options with relevance to the practice of Oral Medicine.
6. Describe the different systemic medical management therapeutic options with relevance to the practice of Oral Medicine.
7. Describe surgical interventions that patients may be referred for within the practice of Oral Medicine.
8. To show competence in the clinical assessment of patients within the scope of basic oral medicine clinical practice.
9. To show competence in communicating effectively with patients within the oral medicine clinical environment.
10. To show competence with basic critical decision making in treatment planning with patients within the oral medicine clinical environment.
A range of teaching are used in the unit including:
1. Work based experiential learning: Specialist Oral Medicine out-patient clinics. Students will be supervised at all times in clinical settings.
2. 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.
3. Small group teaching.
4. Clinical meetings - Students can participate in the detailed discussion of difficult clinical problems.
5. Journal Club to discuss journal articles, research.
6. Participation in clinical governance & management activity & meetings.
7. Observational work shadowing (clinical)
8. Feedback and personalised support through tutor/ mentor meetings on a regular basis. (FAPS)
9. Basic aspects of Oral disease lecture programme: 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. This includes external lectures eg. Grand Rounds Lectures, Bristol Education Centre
10. Self directed learning, including accessing NICE, SIGN, GMC and GDC published guidance and relevant literature.
The learning outcomes are assessed in integrated fashion across the summative and formative assessments.
Summative Assessment within the Unit of Basic Oral Medicine : An electronic assessment of 2 hours duration consisting of Oral Medicine single best answer and extended matching questions (60%)- ILO: 1-7 Work placed based assessment for Oral Medicine based on overall performance, professional conduct and on presentation and discussion of a clinical case (40%). Candidates must obtain a minimum of >50% overall. ILO: 8-10 Formative Assessment within the Unit of Basic Oral Medicine
Continuous grading and feedback in Oral Medicine clinics (ILO: 1-10)
Case discussions with oral feedback (ILO: 1-7)
Feedback from Journal club (ILO: 1-7)
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. ORDSM0036).
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 University 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. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
