Complex Restorative Procedures

Course Type
Postgraduate, Continuing professional development, Module

This module is designed for distance learning to enable students to demonstrate advanced knowledge and clinical skill in the following subject areas:

  • Management of non-carious tooth tissue loss
  • Periodontal medicine and antimicrobials
  • Peri-radicular endodontic surgery
  • Dental implants
  • Treatment planning

Some module content will also be delivered at two face-to-face residential courses and will provide teaching and/or practical simulation experience in the following module 6 subject areas:

  • Direct restorative techniques
  • Endodontics
  • Treatment planning

Credits
20 credits

Module Attendance Required
Distance learning. Two one-week residential courses.

Module Dates
Year 1: October-January

Assessment

  1. Practical simulation exercises in direct restorative techniques (Wear case) 30%
    Structured preparation and restoration exercise simulating the restoration of 6 upper anterior teeth using direct composite carried out on plastic models. Students will photograph this exercise and complete structured templates for summative assessment.
  2. Endodontic exercise (40%)
    Endodontic clinical case report.
  3. Treatment planning exercise (30%)
    Complete structured template on a pre-prepared clinical case.
    Treatment planning case 5 (Wear case).

Academics involved in the delivery of this module
Various

Stand Alone Course
This module is not available as a stand alone course.