Unit information: Foundations for Practice - Year 2 in 2022/23

Unit name	Foundations for Practice - Year 2
Unit code	ORDS20024
Credit points	30
Level of study	I/5
Teaching block(s)	Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director	Mrs. Stockford
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	N/A
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	N/A
Units you may not take alongside this one	N/A
School/department	Bristol Dental School
Faculty	Faculty of Health Sciences

Unit Information

Year 2:

Subject Areas:

1. Advanced Periodontal Treatment and Management
2. The role of periodontal surgery
3. Dental Caries and Fluoride (mechanisms and water fluoridation)
4. Recognition of Malignant & Potentially Malignant Lesions
5. Common Diseases of the Oral Tissues, Tongue & Salivary Glands
6. Oral Manifestations of Systemic Disease, Oral Infections and Ulceration
7. General pathology (Neoplasia)
8. Embryology/Dental hard tissues (enamel, dentine and pulp)
9. Dental Morphology (anomalies)
10. Dental & Oro-facial Pain
11. Referral and Referral Pathways
12. Paediatric dentistry
13. Radiology

Aims:

The aim of this unit is to expand on the knowledge gained from Year 1 subject areas. Students will explore in more detail the multifactorial nature of periodontal disease, encompassing more complex/ acute conditions, advanced treatment modalities and planning for refractory cases.

This unit will introduce paediatric dentistry; develop an understanding of management techniques, safeguarding, diagnosis treatment and management of paediatric cases.

The unit also looks at dental hard tissue loss (i.e. dental caries) with specific relevance to the Dental Hygienist and Therapist in recognition, management/ advice and referral to appropriate health professionals. This incorporates the mechanisms of action and uses of fluoride in the prevention and treatment of dental caries.

This unit will cover aspects of ionising radiation, radiation protection and radiology.

This unit will cover aspects of systemic and localised common oral disease/disorders which affect dental management and enable the student to make referrals to appropriate health professionals.

Students must work safely within their scope of practice in the best interest of the patient. This involves being aware of the appropriate cases that involve seeking urgent and non-urgent specialist advice and identify suitable onward referral pathways. This also encourages the concept of working as part of the dental team with regards to patient care.

Your learning on this unit

Intended Learning Outcomes

1. To identify the complex multifactorial nature of periodontal disease and dental caries
2. To describe the relevance of common human disease in the management and practice of dentistry
3. To describe the theory associated with identifying non-responders and comply with referral criteria
4. To be able to explain conditions such as gingival recession, gingival hyperplasia, and dental abscesses
5. To recognise the need to monitor the outcome of non-surgical periodontal therapy
6. To evaluate the use of topical and systemic antibiotics in the treatment of periodontal disease
7. To evaluate the physiology of ageing and the modified management of problems associated with care of the older adult
8. To outline the potential impact of poor periodontal health on the rest of the body
9. To give examples of surgical procedures used in the treatment of periodontal disease
10. To identify the techniques which may be used by a specialist practitioner following a referral, such as the use of topical or systemic antibiotics or surgical intervention
11. To summarise the management of patients with osseo-integrated implants
12. To describe the aetiology, epidemiology prevention and treatment of dental caries in relation to clinical practice
13. To analyse the modes of action and application of fluoride in the prevention and treatment of dental caries
14. To have an understanding of the principles oral medicine and oral pathology and be able to apply these principles while understanding the limits of their knowledge
15. To recognise abnormalities of the oral cavity and the rest of the patient and raiseconcerns where appropriate
16. To have knowledge of the pathological features and dental relevance of common disorders relating to systemic disease
17. To state underpinning knowledge of general pathology, oral medicine and oral surgery. This includes the presentation and management of infective and non-infective oral diseases and recognition of malignancy and potentially malignant lesions in the oral cavity/ head and neck region
18. To recognise abnormality and appreciate when urgency of referral is required
19. To describe relevant dental, oral, craniofacial anatomy and explain their application to patient management
20. To identify and understand the management of acute oral conditions
21. To recognise local referral networks, local clinical guidelines and policies
22. To identify when to refer to other members of the Dental team, and summarise appropriate referral protocols
23. To understand appropriate paediatric behavioural and psychological techniques when treating paediatric patients
24. To be aware of how to manage trauma and emergency situations should they arise
25. To gain the appropriate knowledge to enable prompt action to protect the safety of patients if there are concerns regarding patient welfare/safeguarding
26. To understand the scientific principles and the statutory regulation of ionising radiation

How you will learn

Teaching methods include:

• Lectures
• Small group Seminars and Tutorials
• Guided Independent study
• Continuous Clinical Assessment logbook/portfolio (CCA) including reflective Practice

Teaching will use a blended learning approach delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous activities. Students will be expected to engage with all learning.

How you will be assessed

Summative assessment

There are three parts to the unit summative assessment:

1. Dental Caries and Hard Tissue Single Best Answer (SBA)

• 1 hour
• 50% of unit total

2. Periodontology Single Best Answer (SBA)

• 1 hour
• 25% of unit total

3. Oral Medicine Patient Case Study

• 1 hour
• 25% of unit total

Students must pass each assessment. To pass each assessment students must achieve a minimum mark of 40%.

Formative assessment and progression

Students must satisfy all engagement requirements and successfully complete all 'must pass' assessments, as set out in the student progression requirements for Year 2 in the BSc Assessment Handbook.

Satisfactory and appropriate engagement with the programme will be determined by the Progress Committee which will normally meet termly. The committee will monitor engagement against the engagement and progression criteria, review performance in formative and 'must pass' assessments and monitor levels of professionalism.

A student who has not demonstrated satisfactory and appropriate engagement with the programme, nor reached a satisfactory level of professionalism (as determined by level of engagement and any other evidence relating to professionalism presented to the Progress Committee) will not be permitted to sit the End of Year 2 Summative Assessments and thus will not be able be progress to Year 3.

In accordance with university regulations, students will be permitted two attempts at summative assessments in Year 2. Dependent on extenuating circumstances, a student may be permitted a second attempt at Year 2 or otherwise will be required to withdraw from the programme.

Resources

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. ORDS20024).

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.