| CODE | DNS2002 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Clinical Practice 2 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 12 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Oral Rehabilitation and Community Care | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | In this study-unit, students are introduced to real life case-studies, working with diverse clients in a clinical setting. The students will manage patients' treatment plans, periodontal treatments and record keeping, under supervision and in collaboration with dental staff. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims at: - Further developing an understanding of the role of the dental hygienist in clinical setting; - Developing students' professionalism while providing realistic dental hygiene services for individuals and groups; - Providing opportunities to integrate evidence-based dentistry in clinical settings; - Fostering 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; - Undergo simulations of medical emergency situations; - Assess situations; - Access information; - Explain phenomena; - Predict outcomes; - Re-evaluate and advance dental hygiene services; - 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: - 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; - Collect data, medical and dental histories; - Measure periodontal pockets, carry out assessments; - Record and chart gingival and periodontal indices; - 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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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: DNS1006 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical | ||||||||||||
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