| CODE | ORC2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Clinical Practice 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Oral Rehabilitation and Community Care | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | In this study-unit, students start their clinical work with patients. The students will manage patients' treatment plans, periodontal treatments under supervision and in collaboration with dental staff. Study-unit Aims: This unit aims to: - provide students with an opportunity to further develop an understanding of the role of the dental hygienist in a clinical setting; - develop students' professionalism while providing realistic dental hygiene services for individuals and groups; - provide students with an opportunity to integrate evidence-based dentistry in clinical settings; - foster the integration of knowledge and theory into dental hygiene practice. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - compare and contrast theories and concepts used in clinical situations; - explain principles related to the administration of local anesthesia; - demonstrate various radiographic techniques and apply knowledge of radiographic interpretation to dental hygiene practice; - interpret patients' data to develop dental hygiene diagnosis and care plan; - provide dental hygiene services to patients in clinical settings; - participate in the management of oral diseases; - collaborate with dental surgeons and other professionals in providing quality health care. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - collect data, medical and dental histories; - measure periodontal pockets, carry out assessments; - record and chart gingival and periodontal indices; - administer comprehensive advice on oral hygiene according to the patients' needs; - carry out scaling and polishing of teeth; - remove supra and sub gingival calculus; - apply fluoride solutions and fissure sealants; - promote oral health (practice placements) on a one is to one basis when treating patients; - interpret radiographs; - administer local infiltration anaesthesia; - use clinical materials to help in controlling oral diseases; - use evidence-based knowledge in decision-making. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, Tenth Edition, Text and Student Workbook Package [Hardcover] Publication Date: April 2, 2008. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN-10: 1582558388 | ISBN-13: 978-1582558387. - Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, 9 Edition, Text and Student Workbook Package [Hardcover] Publication Date: April 2, 2005. Authors: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-7817-4090-8. - Evidence Based Dentistry Clinical Practice. Richards, Clarkson, Matthews, Niedernan Quintessence, 2008. ISBN 9781850971269. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST PASS DNS1005 AND PASS DNS1006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | A pass in this study-unit is required before registering for ORC3116. Please note that a pass in each assessment 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. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anne-Marie Agius |
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