Advanced Endodontics DENT5103

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Medicine Dentistry and Nursing
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

The course aims to provide the postgraduate student with academic knowledge and clinical skills to enable them to develop their skills in diagnosing endodontic problems and to provide appropriate treatment to endodontic patients. During the course, students will learn how to diagnose endodontic failure and how this can be treated by non-surgical or surgical means.

Timetable

This course is made up of tutorials, seminars and practical sessions which take place in semester 2.

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

None

Assessment

End of course multiple short answers written examination (30%) - ILO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

2,000 word assignment essay (50%) - ILO 6

Assessment of clinical work (1500 word case report- 20%)

 

Clinical Skills Competency - Pass/Fail

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

This course aims to provide the postgraduate with academic knowledge and clinical skills to enable them to assess the needs, treatment options, and deliver appropriate immediate and subsequent treatment for patients with complex endodontic treatment needs.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Critically evaluate appropriate holistic patient care for patients with endodontic problems.

2. Critically evaluate the biological basis of endodontic failure and the clinical challenges of endodontic treatment.

3. Critically evaluate/discuss of the principles of periradicular surgery. 

4. Assess innovations in endodontic practice and critically appraise guidance provided by manufacturers and retailers. 

5. Describe and evaluate care systems for delivery of endodontic care.

6. Critically evaluate the literature pertaining to the management of complex endodontic needs.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment as well as pass the clinical skills competencies.