MCD8005 : Broader Context of Endodontic Disease and Management
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor John Whitworth
- Owning School: Dental Sciences
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aim of this module is for students to engage with and demonstrate understanding and knowledge of the literature and evidence base underpinning the broader context of endodontic disease and management of patients
Outline Of Syllabus
This module considers the following areas through directed self-study, interactive seminars and reflective practice:
• Gross anatomy in relation to infection, local anaesthesia, differential diagnosis.
• Diagnosis and management of infections.
• Diagnosis and management of complex pain.
• Medical considerations.
• Interface with other dental disciplines: oral medicine, paediatric dentistry, orthodontics (splinting, forced eruption), oral surgery (tooth transplantation, intentional replantation, periodontics (crown lengthening, implant dentistry), gerodontology, special care dentistry.
• Conscious sedation.
• Medicolegal considerations and risk management.
• Business considerations.
• Historical context of endodontic care.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 50:00 | 50:00 | Preparation for essay |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 30 | 1:00 | 30:00 | PiP 30 seminars or case-based discussions |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 30 | 1:30 | 45:00 | Preparation for small group teaching activities. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 75:00 | 75:00 | Informed by curriculum, experiences-in programme and personal interests. Supported by discussion. |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Seminars and clinical case-based discussions will normally comprise of short presentations and/or small group discussions to draw on students' understanding and own experiences as clinicians covering key themes underpinning delivery of the broader context of endodontic disease and management of patients. This will specifically address the following outcomes: IKOS 1-6
Methods of assessing the clinical needs of patients will also be discussed and links made to desired clinical outcomes, design of treatment strategies, treatment planning and the management of patients. This will address the following outcomes: ISOs 1-5
Students will undertake independent study, which will involve reading, application of the knowledge and skills in their clinical practice and by engaging in critical reflection. This will consolidate the achievement of the outcomes discussed above.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 100 | 1200 word open book essay to critique evidence base. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The learning outcomes are demonstrated by the students' ability to successfully undertake and pass the module assessment that requires them to apply their knowledge and understanding of primary endodontic disease and management (skills outcomes) and critically appraise both the literature and their approach to clinical practice within this context (knowledge outcomes). In the essay candidates will be expected to formulate an opinion to manage a clinical based scenario and support or defend this position through application and critique of the supporting literature of primary endodontic disease and management of patients. This maps to the module outcomes: IKOs 1-6 and ISOs 105.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MCD8005's Timetable