Dental Practice 1 PT1 (DENT90133)

On completion of this subject the students will be able to:

• Understand the importance of diagnosis, treatment planning and accurate record taking in total patient care;
• Apply the principles of practice in a clinical environment;
• Appraise the patient/health professional relationship and its implications for behaviour in the delivery of dental care;
• Understand the importance of the maintenance of oral health on the completion of a course of planned dental treatment;
• Apply the concepts of total patient care and understand the dentist's responsibility for the safe and effective management of persons in the dental situation;
• Apply precision, accuracy and self-evaluation in patient care;
• Appraise the risks and hazards to protect and maintain a dentist's health;
• Apply the principles involved in protecting oral tissues against diseases and the maintenance of oral functional integrity;
• Discuss the philosophy underpinning the prevention and treatment of oral diseases;
• Understand the fundamentals of the processes of dental caries, dental wear and periodontal diseases;
• Understand the process of caries management by risk assessment;
• Provide appropriate pain management through the use of local analgesia;
• Understand the sequelae of the loss of all or part of the dentition, and complete and partial denture therapy.

Students should:

• Be able to access new knowledge from different sources, analyse and interpret it in a critical manner;
• Develop skills in effective communication with teaching staff and peers;
• Develop effective organisational skills and time management;
• Develop skills in teamwork and workplace safety
• Be able to identify and address their own learning needs;
• Develop self-awareness and skills to maintain their own mental and physical wellbeing
• Be able to develop professional attitudes and behaviour.