2022/23 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
DSUR5125M Paediatric Dentistry 1
60 creditsClass Size: 10
Module manager: Richard Balmer
Email: R.C.Balmer@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
Pre-requisite qualifications
Entry to the Master of Paediatric Dentistry and Professional Doctorate in Paediatric Dentistry ProgrammesThis module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module comprises paediatric dentistry clinical and didactic [lecture, seminar and tutorial type] teaching. Students are introduced to history taking, treatment planning, aetiology, prevention and management of dental caries and tooth surface loss and behaviour management techniques. The topics of dental materials, advanced restorative techniques, dentoalveolar trauma, development of the dentition together with a number of practical exercises. The laboratory course teaches the skills required for fabrication and adjustment of fixed and removable appliances used for children. Students present seminars on the physical and psychological growth of children providing a written hand-out and delivering a PowerPoint presentation. The module will also cover specific pharmacological methods to deal with dental behavioural problems. Various drugs that can be used with Paediatric patients will be discussed, as will the advantages, disadvantages and indications of each. Students again present these seminars providing a written hand-out and delivering a PowerPoint presentation. Students will also be introduced to the concepts of Clinical Governance via a web-based course. Students will work under close, consultant supervision on consultant clinics and trauma clinics, initially shadowing senior students and then having their own treatment sessions. Students are introduced to literature reviews and journal club where critical appraisal of published articles takes place.Unless your programme is designed to be delivered fully online, your programme and modules will be delivered predominantly on campus. These teaching activities will be supported by the use of digital tools to enhance your learning and experience. The catalogue provides details of your module and the teaching methods used to deliver your module (for example, lecture, seminar, tutorial, practical). It does not necessarily provide you with information about the mode of delivery for specific learning activities on your module (whether these will be on campus or delivered digitally). Information about the delivery mode for learning and teaching activities for your modules will be published in the timetable and in the Minerva area for your modules. You can access your personalised timetable through Minerva or our UniLeeds app on your mobile device. We sometimes need to adapt our teaching to take account of developments in the subject, in response to new research and current affairs for example, and on occasion we may need to adapt our delivery modes too. You will be kept informed of any proposed changes to the content and delivery of your modules as described in the module catalogue and we’ll make sure you understand and agree the reasons for any changes before they are introduced.Objectives
The module aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the basics of paediatric dentistry.Learning outcomes
The student should show an in-depth understanding and critical appreciation of the following areas:
1. The principles of child cognitive development and behavioural psychology and the different behaviour management techniques used in paediatric dentistry.
2. The use of specific pharmacological methods [sedation and general anaesthesia] to deal with dental behavioural problems in children.
3. The prevention and management of dental caries in the primary and immature permanent dentition including the use of fluoride products and how they work and the use of advanced restorative techniques in children and adolescents.
4. The aetiology investigation of simple traumatic dental injuries in childhood and adolescence.
5. The assessment of the developing dentition of children.
6. The Clinical Governance Framework and its application in practice.
Skills outcomes
- To take clinical case histories.
- Understand the principles of formulating treatment plans.
- Have the necessary skills to make commonly used dental appliances for children.
- Understand the principles of clinical governance.
Syllabus
Students are introduced to various aspects of paediatric dentistry. Emphasis is placed on history taking, treatment planning, and aetiology, prevention and management of caries and tooth surface loss and behaviour management techniques. Introductory seminars are given by staff on these topics and for dental materials, advanced restorative techniques, trauma, development of the dentition, assessment of the developing dentition. The laboratory course teaches the skills required for fabrication and adjustment of fixed and removable appliances used for children. Practical exercises first in the clinical skills laboratory, then in small group work, aid students in history taking, treatment planning, and an introduction to advanced restorative techniques for the primary and immature permanent dentition. Students are then introduced to the treatment and consulting clinics, initially shadowing senior students and then having their own treatment sessions. Students present seminars on the physical and psychological growth of children providing a written hand-out and delivering a PowerPoint presentation. A comprehensive sedation course for the management of the anxious child is undertaken, which includes training in Basic Life Support and airway management. Students will present seminars on various aspects of sedation techniques for use in children, providing a written hand-out and delivering a PowerPoint presentation. There will be lectures covering inhalation sedation, oral sedation, intra-venous sedation and hypnosis.
A web-based course, beginning and ending with face to face lectures, will introduce the students to clinical governance and how it shapes our health service. Students are introduced to literature reviews and journal club where critical appraisal of published articles takes place.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Lecture | 3 | 3.00 | 9.00 |
| Lecture | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Lecture | 5 | 2.00 | 10.00 |
| Seminar | 5 | 3.00 | 15.00 |
| Tutorial | 1 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Tutorial | 4 | 3.00 | 12.00 |
| Practical | 4 | 3.00 | 12.00 |
| Fieldwork | 158 | 3.50 | 551.20 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Workshop | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Laboratory | 11 | 3.50 | 38.50 |
| Independent online learning hours | 25.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 70.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 664.20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 759.20 | ||
Private study
Students will use their private study time to prepare for seminars and practical classes. During this time they will use the library and IT facilities to search the literature and to create their handouts and power point presentation. The Clinical Governance course requires extensive and broad reading of the subject matter, students will be directed towards the appropriate materials to read. It is expected that will take up to 25 hours in total. The students spend considerable time preparing their seminar presentations and handouts [at least 10 hours per seminar]; preparing for their literature reviews and journal clubs [10 hours] and practical laboratory sessions [10 hours] and revising for their end of semester examinations [20 hours].Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Clinical feedback is delivered on each session and formally recorded through CAFS.Further feedback on overall progress is provided in a one-to-one meeting at the end of the year.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Presentation | 30 minutes, to peers and academics X5 | 20.00 |
| Reflective log | 1200 word Clinical Governance | 10.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Open Book exam | 3 hr 00 mins | 30.00 |
| OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Exam) | 2 hr 00 mins | 40.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 21/08/2023
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