Unit information: Primary Care Dentistry Year 2 in 2013/14

Unit name	Primary Care Dentistry Year 2
Unit code	ORDS20009
Credit points	10
Level of study	I/5
Teaching block(s)	Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director	Dr. McNally
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Bristol Dental School
Faculty	Faculty of Health Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

This unit is in Year 2 of the BDS programme and aims to introduce students to the clinical dental setting. The unit is comprised of one element of Restorative Dentistry 1. The majority of the learning within the Unit occurs during supervised treatment sessions where the student communicates with and carries out prescribed treatment for, patients under staff supervision.

Element:

Restorative Dentistry Year 2

Aims:

• To gain an appreciation of working as part of a dental team and develop an understanding of the individual roles and responsibilities.
• To develop a range of communication skills using appropriate verbal and written methods including gaining an understanding of the importance of maintaining good clinical records.
• To develop the essential skills to act as a dental operator and assistant in the clinical setting.
• To gain basic clinical experience in the recognition and management of non-surgical periodontal disease, including history taking,oral hygiene instruction and root surface debridement.

Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the Unit the students should be able to:

Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of the importance of carrying out restorative procedures in safe and efficient manner (1.5.1)

Demonstrate a basic recognition of effective decontamination and infection control procedures (1.5.2)

The student should also be able to demonstrate in a clinical or simulated setting the skills and attributes necessary to:

• Prepare and maintain the clinical environment including the instruments and equipment used for basic routine restorative dentistry including examinations, periodontal treatment, root canal therapy, crown preparation and caries management(1.8.1)

Demonstrate an ability to provide chairside support to an undergraduate operator during treatment which would include a basic restorative charting.

Demonstrate the correct mixing and handling of the dental materials used for basic plastic restorative procedures(1.8.3)

Communicate to patients preventative instruction including toothbrushing and interdental cleaning(1.7.2)

Communicate to a patient the cause and management of basic periodontal disease in a simple and effective way which can be understood by the patient. (1.81)(1.8.2)

Undertake prescribed non-surgical periodontal treatment to improve oral hygiene, scaling to remove hard tissue deposits and disrupt the bioflim from teeth using hand and ultra-sonic scalers. (1.8.3) (All numbers in brackets relate to the mapping of this Unit’s outcomes to the GDC Learning Outcomes document.)

Teaching Information

Seminar and small group teaching. Simulated clinical scenarios, chairside teaching during supervised direct patient care.

Assessment Information

Formative: Continuous assessment on clinic using a predetermined standard assessment scheme with immediate feedback to the student. Each student to complete a logbook/portfolio during the course with opportunity to reflect on progress during and at the end of the Unit. Student’s overall performance will be monitored and discussed at the School Progress committee. Summative:

1. OSCE mapped to Unit learning outcomes. (50% of Unit total).
2. E-assessment exam, using multi format e-format questioning. Knowledge assessment mapped to Unit learning outcomes. (50% of Unit total).

Reading and References

1. Periodontics / B.M. Eley, M. Soory, J.D. Manson. Saunders Elsevier, 2010
2. Successful Periodontal Therapy Heasman, Preshaw and Robertson ISBN 978-1-85097-074-3
3. Understanding periodontal disease. Chapple and Gilbert ISBN 978-1-85097-053-8