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Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description

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CODE CDO4034

 
TITLE Child Dental Health and Orthodontics 2 - Clinical Practice

 
UM LEVEL 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course

 
MQF LEVEL 6

 
ECTS CREDITS 6

 
DEPARTMENT Child Dental Health and Orthodontics

 
DESCRIPTION This study-unit covers the clinical sessions in paediatric dentistry and orthodontics. Students will be expected to keep a logbook of paediatric and orthodontic dental procedures carried out in clinics.

Students will be expected to keep a logbook with a minimum 30 first-time orthodontic patient assessments as a compulsory part of this study-unit. They will also be expected to assess and treat a minimum of 10 removable appliances cases with a case-load comprising expansion cases, functional appliances, correction of crossbite (anterior and posterior) cases and extraction/retraction cases.

Students will be expected to keep a logbook of paediatric dental procedures carried out. These shall include:

- 8 Fissure Sealants;
- 5 Preventive Resin Restorations;
- 2 Pulpotomies;
- 2 Pulpectomies;
- 5 Amalgam restorations - Primary Molars;
- 5 Composite Restorations - Primary Molars;
- 4 Class III composite restorations;
- 2 Incisor Composite Build-Up Restorations.

Study-unit Aims:

- Be able to diagnose orthodontic problems and formulate a treatment plan;
- Apply the principles of support, stability and retention in orthodontics;
- Manage clinically removable orthodontic appliances;
- Be able to manage dento-alveolar trauma;
- Carry out intra- and extra-coronal restorations in the child patient;
- Carry out endodontic management of the child dentition.

The study-unit discusses the clinical management of specific dental malocclusions, including principles of anchorage, functional appliances, orthognathic surgery and principles of stability and retention.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding
By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

- Explain the principles of management of the Immature Apex;
- Describe the management of Molar Incisor Hypoplasia and the ectopic first permanent molar;
- Explain issues of child abuse and the spectrum of oro-facial injuries in child abuse;
- Discuss the role of the general practitioner to recognise and react to suspected abuse;
- Describe the diagnosis and management of Dental erosion;
- Discuss the use of Fluorides in the paediatric patient;
- Describe the principles of treatment of young first permanent molars in terms of caries, pulp or periradicular involvement;
- Explain the role of dental care professionals within Special Care Dentistry;
- Explain the features characteristic of a select group of special needs conditions;
- Describe the principles of obtaining a comprehensive history and examination of a child who has suffered dento-alveolar trauma;
- Explain the indications for further investigations, emergency care and follow-up treatment for the trauma patient.

Orthodontics

During this year the student will acquire further knowledge of Orthodontics and orthodontic techniques, specifically, the student will acquire competence in:
- Aetiology of Class 2 and Class 3 malocclusions and the principles of treatment;
- Aetiology and treatment of ectopic teeth;
- Orthodontic stability and retention.
- Basic principles of advanced Orthodontic Techniques:
    - Fixed appliances;
    - Treatment of Orthognathic cases.
- Dentofacial Orthopaedics.

The student will take on selected patients for treatment and apply knowledge gained in order to plan treatment and carry a treatment plan out to a successful conclusion.

2. Skills
By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

- Assess and manage dentoalveolar trauma in the child and adult patient and recognize cases of non-accidental injury;
- Manage cases presenting with Molar Incisor Hypoplasia, Imature apex and ectopic first permanent molars;
- Manage treatment of the young permanent dentiton;
- Show competency at managing the dental treatment of the Special Health Care Needs patient;
- Competence in the treatment planning and management of a case of a missing central incisor in a child or adolescent incorporating consideration for their expected growth and development;
- Competent at diagnosing dental anomalies with knowledge of their prevalence and management options;
- Competent at diagnosing dental erosion and the ability to advice regarding preventive measures and treatment options according to severity of tooth surface loss;
- Report the aetiology, assessment and treatment of the discoloured dentition.
- Carry out the following procedures on models by the end of the First Semester:
    - Fissure sealant;
    - Preventive resin restorations;
    - Class I amalgam filling restoration;
    - Class II amalgam filling restoration;
    - Class II composite resin restorations;
    - 1 Pulpotomy in a primary molar;
    - 1 Pulpectomy in a primary molar.
- Carry out the following procedures in the child patient by the end of the Second Semester:
    - 8 Fissure Sealants;
    - 5 Preventive Resin Restorations;
    - 2 Pulpotomies;
    - 2 Pulpectomies;
    - 5 Amalgam restorations - Primary Molars;
    - 5 Composite Restorations - Primary Molars;
    - 4 Class III composite restorations;
    - 2 Incisor Composite Build-Up Restorations.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

Recommended Textbooks:
- Paediatric Dentistry (Paperback Edition). Richard Welbury. Publisher : Oxford University Press ; 3rd Edition. ISBN: 019 26 3186 1.
- Oral and Dental Trauma in Childen and Adolescents. Graham Roberts, Peter Longhurst. Publisher : Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192620495. Paperback edition.

Orthodontics

Recommended Textbook:
- A Textbook of Orthodontics (Dental Practitioner Handbook) . W. B. Houston, Jack Tulley, Chris Stephens. ISBN: 0723609861.

Recommended Reading:
- Diagnosis of the Orthodontic Patient. F. McDonald and A. J. Ireland. ISBN: 0192628895.
- The Orthodontic Patient: Treatment and Biomechanics. A.J. Ireland and F. McDonald. ISBN: 0198510489.

Reference only:
- Contemporary Orthodontics. William R. Proffit. ISBN: 1556645538.

 
RULES/CONDITIONS Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST PASS DNS3109 AND PASS DNS3110

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES A pass in this study-unit is required before registering for CDO4134.

Co-requisite Study-unit: DNS4036

Please note that a pass in both Oral Examination components and the Clinical Practice Examination component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded.

Attendance to scheduled sessions, inclusive of lectures/tutorials, practical, laboratory and clinical components is compulsory. Students who do not attend at least 90% of the scheduled sessions will not be allowed to sit for any of the assessment components mentioned below.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Placement & Practical Study-unit

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Yearly Clinical Performance SEM2 No 10%
Oral Examination - Child Dental Health [See Add. Notes] (10 Minutes) SEM2 Yes 20%
Oral Examination - Orthodontics [See Add. Notes] (10 Minutes) SEM2 Yes 20%
Paediatric Clinical Practice Assessment [See Add. Notes] SEM1 Yes 50%

 
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