| CODE | ORC5008 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Gerodontology 2: Advanced Gerodontology | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Oral Rehabilitation and Community Care | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit further expands on the barriers to oral health in the older adults, with particular emphasis on the frail adult in the community and residential units. The theoretical and practical principles of domiciliary dentistry will be discussed. Study-unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit are to: - Present barriers to oral health in the frail older adult; - Present the theoretical and practical principles of domiciliary dentistry; - Explore oral-health related quality of life in the older adult. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss barriers to oral health in the frail older adult; - Discuss the theoretical and practical principles of domiciliary dentistry; - Explore oral-health related quality of life in the older adult; - Recognize the impact of socio-economic factors of the older adult with relevance to oral health care. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the social, medical and oral health needs and demands of the older adult; - Obtain a thorough general, medical and dental history from the older adult patient; - Establish a treatment plan for the older adult in diverse clinical and non clinical settings; - Provide treatment for the older adult n diverse clinical and non clinical settings; - Identify the various barriers to health and how to mitigate them; - Establish a multidisciplinary team, by including different health professionals in the care of older adults in diverse settings. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Holm-Pedersen P, Walls A, Ship J. (2015).Textbook of geriatric dentistry. (3rd Ed).Wiley-Blackwell. - MacEntee MI, M眉ller F, Wyatt C. (2010) Oral healthcare and the frail elder: a clinical perspective. (1st Ed).Wiley-Blackwell. - Friedman PK. (2014) Geriatric dentistry: caring for our ageing population. (1st Ed).Wiley-Blackwell. Supplementary readings : - Budtz-Jorgensen E. (1999). Prosthodontics for the elderly:diagnosis and treatment. (1st Ed) Quintessence Pub Co. Journals: - Gerodontology. Wiley-Blackwell. - Special care in dentistry. Wiley-Blackwell. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: Degree in Dental Surgery/ Dental Hygiene and Technology Pre-requisite Study-unit: ORC5000 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Grp Learn, Ind Stud, Lect & Placement | ||||||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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