This module is designed to demonstrate that all of the course learning outcomes have been achieved and that students have developed advanced skills in restorative dentistry.
Students will produce an illustrated portfolio of clinical work designed to demonstrate that students have advanced skills in patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and management of restorative procedures in the following subject areas:
- Indirect restorations
- Cusp replacement
- Replacement of missing teeth
- Anterior direct restoration(s)
- A complex clinical case (demonstrating advanced skills in integrated restorative care)
Students will carry out independent research and write a detailed literature review on a restorative subject relevant to one (or more) of the cases in their clinical case portfolio. (N.B. for complex clinical case report an abstract to be submitted for prior approval).
Students will submit their clinical portfolio for assessment and will undertake a viva voce examination on its content.
Credits
60 credits
Module Attendance Required
Distance learning. Two one-week residential courses.
Module Dates
Year 2: August - October
Assessment
Students will be required to submit a clinical portfolio comprising of:
- A specified number of case studies demonstrating a range of short clinical restorative procedures on individual patients (30%)
- A complex/integrated clinical case on a single patient (40%)
- A detailed written review of research into the scientific literature on a subject relevant to one (or more) of the clinical cases within the portfolio (30%)
Academics involved in the delivery of this module
Various
Stand alone course
This module is not available as a stand alone course