| Unit name | Foundational Implantology and Implant Surgery |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ORDSM0082 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Mr. Patel |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Dental School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Why is this unit important?
Practising dental implantology in your clinical career is exciting, rewarding and requires a unique set of skills. However, to become accomplished in dental implantology it is important to understand the fundamental science that underpins clinical practice. By undertaking this unit you will be taught the essentials of anatomy, physiology and biomaterials related to dental implantology to provide you with the knowledge and confidence required for clinical practice. This unit embarks you on your clinical surgical journey to acquire the skills required to treatment plan and place dental implants through mentored hands-on sessions. The foundations of evidence-based practice are explored through critical appraisal and journal club activities to enable you to develop the autonomy to make clinical decisions using the best available evidence.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
This unit fits into the Dental Implantology MSc programme in the first term of the academic year. It covers core disciplinary competencies that are required to safely treat patients who require dental implants. This unit runs alongside Foundational Clinical Practice and therefore compliments the direct clinical care of patients seen and treated in the Foundational Clinical Practice unit.
An overview of content
This unit covers anatomy, physiology, biomaterials, biomechanics, epidemiology and basic surgery skills relevant to dental implantology.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit?
What you know
You will know the scientific basis that underpins dental implantology. You will know the basic treatment planning and surgical skills to effectively anaesthetise, raise a flap, place a dental implant, suture and provide appropriate pre/post-operative medication.
How you think
You will learn to think about how evidence creates best practice and continually apply this to your surgical planning and clinical delivery of dental implants.
What you can do
You will be able to perform the basic surgical skills required to place dental implants. You will be able to identify and appraise scientific literature to understand how science influences your personal practice.
Learning outcomes
1. Be familiar with aspects of anatomy, physiology, biomaterials science relevant to dental implants
2. Have a knowledge of the mechanisms of wound healing in relation to dental implantology
3. Have knowledge about the epidemiology, success and survival of dental implants
4. Understand and be able to perform the surgical stages of dental implant placement
5. Understand how implants fit into a wider treatment plan
Lectures – in-person and remote lectures will be provided to deliver larger topics in manageable pieces. These will encourage critical thinking, student interaction, motivation to learn, and an appreciation of various perspectives and values.
Journal club tutorials – smaller group tutorials will teach critical appraisal skills. You will be encouraged to solve problems as a team and work with your peers to enhance your learning.
Hands-on practical sessions – hand-on surgical sessions using animal models will allow you to directly practice your clinical skills with close mentorship to provide personalised feedback and reflection of skills.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Journal club exercises will teach you how to search and appraise the scientific literature and apply it to clinical practice. Direct feedback during journal club tutorials will give you personalised feedback and direction for further activities to improve your critical appraisal skills. This will allow you to develop critical appraisal skills to complete the Critical Appraisal of research literature written assignment.
Workplace-based assessments undertaken within the hands-on elements will enable you to reflect on how you apply the taught knowledge into practical skills. Direct feedback will be given to ensure you understand how to refine your surgical skills prior to treating patients. This learning will complement the knowledge tested in the examination and formative workplace-based clinical assessments in the Foundational Clinical Practice unit.
Mock examination – a mock examination will provide you with the experience of sitting a written exam to prepare you for the End of unit knowledge assessment.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
End of unit knowledge assessment (60%)
Critical Appraisal of research literature written assignment (40%)
When assessment does not go to plan
If you do not pass the unit, you will normally be given the opportunity to take a reassessment as per the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes. Decisions on the award of reassessment will normally be taken after all taught units of the year have been completed. Reassessment will normally be in a similar format to the original assessment that has been failed.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ORDSM0082).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
