| Unit name | Advanced Techniques |
|---|---|
| Unit code | DENTM9017 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Steve Thomas |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
Biomaterials , biomedical science and biomechanics - DENTM9007 Patient Assessment and treatment planning 1 - DENTM9008 Implant surgery 1 - DENTM9009 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 Clinical practice attachment 2 - DENTM9018 Dissertation - DENTM9019 |
| School/department | Bristol Dental School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This module will introduce the students to advanced grafting techniques including sinus grafting, block grafts, distraction techniques and complex grafts. The principles of CT guided surgery will also be covered.
Lectures and small group teaching on study day 12. Distance learning package delivered via Blackboard including additional ‘podcast’ lectures/videos and directed reading. This unit runs concurrently with 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 assessment
During the study day via direct verbal feedback.
Summative Assessments
Written assignments to include aspects of the following: 1. Advanced grafting procedures. Written assignment looking at the relative indications and contraindications of advanced grafting techniques and the management of the atrophic maxilla.
2. Osseodistraction and CT guided surgery. Written assignment looking at the role of osseodistraction and CT guided surgery.
3. Multidisciplinary care. Written assignment looking the clinical management of multidisciplinary cases and the development of a clinical care pathway.
Total 100% of unit marks.
Submission date will be given to students verbally and on Blackboard.
Bone Biology, Harvesting, & Grafting For Dental Implants: Rationale and Clinical Applications by Arun K. Garg Quintessence Publishing ISBN: 0867154411
Practical Implant Dentistry: Diagnostic, Surgical, Restorative and Technical Aspects of Aesthetic and Functional Harmony by Ashok Sethi and Thomas Kaus. Quintessence Publishing ISBN: 18509 70610
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