Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Course Syllabus
2014-15
Module Coordinators
Drs. M. Brondani, V. Diewert, I. Emanuels, R. Harrison,
J. Walton & E. Whitney
Table of Contents
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Contact List
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Dr. Leandra Best
lbest@dentistry.ubc.ca
604 822-1729
Year 2 DMD Program Assistant Roula Kordonis
fodpa2@dentistry.ubc.ca
604 822-3362
Year 2
DENT 420 Modules
Instructional Team
Course Time
The course will be held in Terms 1-2 on Monday afternoons (1:30 4:30 PM), Thursday mornings (8:00 AM 12:00
PM) and Friday afternoons (1:30 5:00 PM) from August 25, 2014 May 15, 2015 with exceptions as posted on the
UBC Dentistry Curriculum Database (some sessions will not require the entire timeslot allotted). Term 3 commences on
June 1 24, 2015 from 8:00 AM 5:00 PM with exceptions as posted on the UBC Dentistry Curriculum Database.
Course Location
Tutorials and lectures will be held in various rooms on campus but the majority of classes will be held in the J. B.
Macdonald Building (JBM), the Woodward Instructional Resource Centre (Wood or IRC) and the Food and Nutritional
Health Building (FNH). The Nobel Biocare Oral Health Centre (OHC) will be used for clinical instruction. Various
facilities within the City of Vancouver will be designated sites that student groups will visit during the Professionalism
and Community Service Module (see the DENT 420 PACS Syllabus for details).
Please check the DENT 420 timetable available on OSCAR, the UBC Dentistry Intranet Curriculum
Database, regularly for details.
Course Attendance
Updated dental and medical timetables are available on OSCAR and MEDICOL websites respectively.
If a dental student is unable to attend a DENT 420 session, they must request an excused absence from the Manager of
Student Services in Dentistry (telephone: 604 822-0326, or e-mail: bfarr79@dentistry.ubc.ca). Students must also inform
the relevant Module Coordinator. Failure to do so may result in an unexcused absence being recorded in the student file.
A history of unexcused absences may result in academic discipline. For further information on the Facultys attendance
policy, please consult our Academic Policies and Procedures Manual on the UBC Dentistry Intranet.
Clinical Experiences
Students are expected to follow the important clinic protocol provided in the following manuals on the UBC
Dentistry IntranetClinic Manuals, Guides & Standards
UBC Dental Clinic Operations Manual
Critical Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens
Health Safety & Fire Manual
Standards for Professional Conduct
Infection Control Updates & Videos
Students must pass each module to pass the DENT 420 course. Students identified as demonstrating
weakness in any component of a module will be advised in writing by the Associate Dean, Academic
Affairs. Students will be recommended to seek assistance/advice from the module coordinator to rectify
the deficiency. The appropriate module coordinator will also receive a copy of the Associate Deans letter.
Students must receive a pass in professionalism (examples: professional behaviour, attendance) in each
module to pass the DENT 420 course. Students will be notified in writing of any reported unprofessional
behaviours by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.
Assessment within each module is found at the end of each module section and will be explained by the
Module Coordinator and/or by the Content Expert at the beginning of each module.
UBC Academic Integrity Statement recommended by UBC Vancouver Senate Curriculum Committee to be
included in all Course Outlines/Syllabi
Academic Integrity
The academic enterprise is founded on honesty, civility, and integrity. As members of this enterprise, all students
are expected to know, understand, and follow the codes of conduct regarding academic integrity. At the most basic
level, this means submitting only original work done by you and acknowledging all sources of information or ideas
and attributing them to others as required. This also means you should not cheat, copy, or mislead others about
what is your work. Violations of academic integrity (i.e., misconduct) lead to the breakdown of the academic
enterprise, and therefore serious consequences arise and harsh sanctions are imposed. For example, incidences of
plagiarism or cheating may result in a mark of zero on the assignment or exam and more serious consequences
may apply if the matter is referred to the Presidents Advisory Committee on Student Discipline. Careful records are
kept in order to monitor and prevent recurrences.
A more detailed description of academic integrity, including the Universitys policies and procedures, may be found
in the Academic Calendar at
http://calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=3,54,111,0.
C45. apply accepted principles of ethics and jurisprudence to maintain standards and advance knowledge and skills.
C46. apply basic principles of practice administration, financial and personnel management to a dental practice.
C47. demonstrate professional behaviour that is ethical, supersedes self-interest, strives for excellence, is committed
to continued professional development and is accountable to individual patients, society and the profession.
Educational Objectives on which Assessment will be based:
At the successful completion of this Module, the student will be able to:
1. Apply knowledge of the temporomandibular joint and its associated structures to describe the musculoskeletal
dynamics and functional biomechanics of the jaw joint.
2. Assess dental contact patterns, occlusal wear, occlusal schemes and variations in arch form in order to describe
normal jaw-tooth relationships and their implications in occlusal diagnosis and therapy.
3. Describe the etiology, diagnosis and management of occlusal parafunction and nocturnal bruxism.
4. Explain the procedures to produce clinically acceptable diagnostic casts for dentate and edentate patients.
i. Identify and describe intra-oral structures to be included in impressions for diagnostic casts.
ii. Describe the properties, handling and applications of irreversible hydrocolloid impression materials.
iii. Produce clinically acceptable irreversible hydrocolloid impressions of dental arches.
5. Produce clinically acceptable diagnostic casts for dentulous and edentulous patients.
i. Describe the properties, handling and applications of dental stones.
ii. Describe the rationale for trimming study casts.
iii. Produce clinically acceptable trimmed stone casts of dental arches.
iv. Critically evaluate impressions and trimmed casts.
6. Explain the jaw position and arc of movement referred to as centric relation and its role in clinical dentistry.
7. Describe the role and design limitations of the WhipMix 3040 Facebow and semi-adjustable articulator.
8. Prepare and adjust mounted casts on a semi-adjustable articulator to replicate a patients tooth guided excursive
movements.
9. Explain the method, technique and inter-occlusal records required to relate dentate and edentate diagnostic and
final casts in clinical dentistry.
10. Request dental clinical supplies using the clinical information management system(s) in place.
11. Explain the rationale for dentists and pharmacists working together to the benefit of their patients.
12. Explain the dentists and the pharmacists scope of practice in the context of medication management.
13. Actively make their expertise available to other health care providers and willingly share relevant information
using language that can be understood by all.
14. Demonstrate respect for the participation of all health care providers in collaborative decision-making.
15. Work with others to assess, plan, provide and integrate evidence-based care for patients.
16. Apply collaborative decision-making principles.
17. Apply principles of confidentiality, professionalism, and clinical information management systems for patient
care records and practice management.
18. Apply principles of disinfection and sterilization by demonstrating the infection control and biohazard
management protocols as stated in the UBC Dental Clinic Operations Manual.
19. Perform, interpret and record vital signs as required for an assigned patient.
20. Demonstrate safe clinical operating techniques with attention to operator ergonomics and patient comfort.
21. Solicit and record the history of an edentulous patient.
22. Assess the oral health of an edentulous patient, based on previously learned knowledge and skills, in addition to
the following new knowledge and skills:
i. Describe the principles of panoramic radiography.
ii. Identify technique errors during exposure of panoramic radiographs.
iii. Critique the acceptability of a panoramic radiograph of an edentulous patient.
iv. Identify and describe the principle anatomical features of a panoramic radiograph.
18. Manage the functional anatomy of an edentulous mouth in the context of the support, stability, retention and
appearance of complete dentures.
19. Manage disorders encountered in an edentulous mouth.
20. Develop an appropriately phased treatment plan to manage diseases and disorders, rehabilitate and maintain the
oral health of an edentulous patient.
21. Employ the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) Classification of Complete Edentulism for an assigned
patient.
22. Identify the main criteria assessed in the ACP Classification of Complete Edentulism.
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23. Describe the rationale for dental laboratory procedures related to complete denture fabrication.
24. Explain the procedures and underlying science involved in fabricating complete dentures.
25. Fabricate complete dentures for a patient, based on applying the following knowledge and skills:
i. Use impression materials to record the shape of oral structures associated with complete dentures, and
pour/trim stone casts from the impressions.
ii. Discuss the setting reaction and explain the classification and properties of dental stones based on their
different structures.
iii. Explain the properties and identify the usage of different dental waxes based on their structure.
iv. Classify dental impression materials based on the properties and structure.
v. Discuss the setting reactions, structures, and properties of different dental impression materials.
vi. Describe sol-gel reactions, syneresis, and imbibition; differentiate between condensation and addition
silicone impression materials.
vii. Discuss applicability, advantages and disadvantages of different types of impression materials.
viii. Explain the effect of manipulation variables on the performance of impression materials.
ix. Prescribe for a dental laboratory technician the laboratory procedures required to construct complete
dentures, including custom trays, final casts, occlusion rims, denture tooth arrangement in wax, and denture
processing, and evaluate the results.
x. Discuss the setting reaction of (meth)acrylic acid and methyl methacrylate.
xi. Select denture teeth
xii. Arrange in wax the six maxillary anterior denture teeth and mandibular central incisors in order to address
the appearance, expectations and functional requirements of a patient.
xiii. Record the vertical and horizontal relationships of the edentulous maxillary and mandibular jaws, and
mount on a dental articulator the casts of the residual ridges.
xiv. Correct errors in the arrangement of the teeth in wax related to:
1. Occlusal vertical dimension
2. Occlusion in Centric Relation and in Excursions
3. Occlusal plane position
4. Neutral Zone
5. Esthetics
6. Phonetics
xv. Deliver, remount and adjust dentures for fit comfort and occlusion
xvi. Communicate effectively with an edentulous patient about the management and care of the mouth and
dentures.
xvii. Provide ongoing denture adjustments as needed for fit, comfort and occlusion.
22. Explain the procedures and underlying science involved in relining complete dentures.
23. Explain the procedures and underlying science involved in fabricating immediate dentures.
24. Explain the procedures and underlying science involved in fabricating overdentures.
Required Texts:
MacEntee, Michael I. The Complete Denture: A Clinical Pathway. 2nd Edition (2014). Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc
Chicago. eBook, available on Connect: http://elearning.ubc.ca/connect/ 2014-15 DENT 420 (Dentistry II)
Introduction to Prosthodontics Module. ISBN: 978-0-86715-652-2
Note: there will be assigned readings from this eBook each week during the Complete Denture component of the DENT
420 IPROS Module.
Recommended Texts:
Zarb G. Bolender C and Carlsson G. Boucher's Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients, 12th ed., Mosby, St.
Louis 2004. ISBN:03230229601 Note: this text provides more detailed background and rationale for complete denture
procedures than the MacEntee text, which, as the name implies, focuses more on the clinical steps in assessing patients
and fabricating complete dentures.
Anusavice KJ. Phillips Science of Dental Materials, 11th edition, WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia 2003. ISBN: 978-07216-9387-3
Klineberg, Iven and Jagger, Robert, G. Occlusion and Clinical Practice An Evidence-Based Approach, Elsevier Limited
2004. ISBN 723610924
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WEIGHT
COMPONENT
5%
P/F
P/F
P/F
P/F
25%
P/F
P/F
P/F
Knowledge
70%
P/F
Written Examinations*
Comprehensive Exam of Term 1 Knowledge:
25%
Comprehensive Exam of Combined Term 1 & 2 Knowledge: 45%
American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) Classification* of Assigned Patient
Each listed component (*) of the IPROS Module must be passed in order to successfully complete this Module.
The passing grade where a percentage mark is given is 60%.
Competencies Addressed: This Module addresses, in part, the following Competency Statements
found in the UBC Competency Document, which defines the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a
new graduate of our DMD program.
C3. evaluate the scientific literature and justify management recommendations based on the level of
evidence available.
C4. communicate effectively with patients, parents or guardians, staff, peers, other health professionals
and the public.
C45. apply accepted principles of ethics and jurisprudence to maintain standards and advance knowledge
and skills.
C27. recognize and institute procedures to minimize occupational hazards related to the practice of
dentistry.
C5. identify the patients chief complaint/concern and obtain the associated history.
C6. obtain and interpret a medical, dental and psychosocial history, including a review of systems as
necessary, and evaluate physical or psychosocial conditions that may affect dental management.
C7. maintain accurate and complete patient records in a confidential manner.
C8. prevent the transmission of infectious diseases by following current infection control guidelines.
C9. perform a clinical examination.
C10. differentiate between normal and abnormal hard and soft tissues of the maxillofacial complex.
C11. prescribe and obtain the required diagnostic tests, considering their risks and benefits.
C12. perform a radiographic examination.
C13. interpret the findings from a patient's history, clinical examination, radiographic examination and
from other diagnostic tests and procedures.
C17. develop a problem list and establish diagnoses.
C19. develop treatment options based on the evaluation of all relevant data.
C2. recognize the relationship between general health and oral health.
C29. determine the indications and contraindications for the use of drugs used in dental practice,
their dosages and routes of administration and write prescriptions for drugs used in dentistry.
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13. Describe changes from pregnancy to menopause as they affect the delivery of dental care
a. Describe the modifications to dental care for pregnant patients
b. Describe the physiologic changes associated with menopause and HRT
c. Describe the changes to the oral cavity in pregnancy and menopause
d. Describe the physiologic changes associated with oral contraceptives and discuss their
impact on the delivery of dental care
e. Explain the effect of periodontal disease on pregnancy and labour
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14. Describe STIs and Infectious disease as they apply to dentistry and oral health
a. Describe the role of STIs in the oral health
b. Describe the risks factors for STIs
c. Explain the role of oral sex in STIs
d. List the common STIs that have oral manifestation
e. Identify the role of the dentist in discussing STIs prevention
f. Explain the indications for HPV vaccination
g. Identify the recommended target population for HPV vaccine
h. Describe the triad oral sex- HPV- oral cancer
15. Apply knowledge of the reproductive cycle to clinical scenarios
a. Describe the risks associated with oral sex
b. Explain the relationship between HPV and oropharyngeal cancer
c. Describe pregnancy changes in the mother and fetus in terms of trimesters
d. Explain the risk to the fetus of medications normally used in dentistry (including local
anesthetics, sedatives and general anesthetics
e. Describe the main complications of pregnancy
16. Describe the importance of obtaining a thorough medical history
a. Explain the measurement of vital signs
17. Describe the OHC clinic protocol for medical emergencies
a. Describe the contents of an emergency kit
b. List the location of emergency equipment in the OHC.
c. Explain the students roles and responsibilities in a medical emergency in the OHC
Required Texts:
MacDonald, D. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology A Diagnostic Approach, Wiley-Blackwell, April
2011. ISBN: 9780813814148
White SC and Pharoah MJ. Oral Radiology, Principles and interpretation, 7th edition. Mosby, ISBN:
978032309633-1
Greenberg, Martin, Michael Glick and Jonathon Ship, eds. Burket's Oral Medicine: Diagnosis &
Treatment, 11th ed. Hamilton, Ont.: BC Decker, 2007. 9781550093452
Regezi, Joseph A, Sciubba, James J., Jordan, Richard C.K. Oral Pathology: Clinical Pathologic
Correlations, 6th ed., ISBN-13: 978-1455702626
Little, JW, Falace, D, Miller, C, Rhodus, NL. Little and Falace's Dental Management of the Medically
Compromised Patient, 8th edition, 2012, ISBN-10: 0323080286
Recommended Texts:
Carranza, Fermin A. et al. Carranza's Clinical Periodontology, 11th ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders
Elsevier, 2006. 9781416024002
Laposata Michael, Laboratory Medicine: The Diagnosis of Disease in the Clinical Laboratory, 1st. ed.,
McGraw-Hill (Lange Medical), 2010. ISBN-13 978-0071626743
Additional References are available on Connect: http://elearning.ubc.ca/connect/ 201415 DENT 420 (Dentistry II) Introduction to Diagnostic Sciences Module
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DENT 420 Introduction to the Diagnostic Sciences (IDS) Module Assessment Breakdown
Professionalism = P/F (professionalism is expected in all aspects of the module and that a failure in
professionalism may result in a failing grade in the module).
Please consult OSCAR (the Curriculum Database) for the most up to date scheduling.
Term 1
Combined Exam 1:
25%
TMD and TMJ
imaging (OMFR),
DALEs (GI, B&L,
MSK/Endocrine)
Term 2
Term 3
Combined Exam 3:
30%
Periodontics, OMFR,
DALEs (B&B, Repro,
NGD)
Reproduction Quiz 5%
DALE Tutorials
Grade: P/F (this is an assessment of
professionalism skills assessed over
Term 1 and 2, and must be passed)
Tutors will use the online PBL/DALE
Assessment form to assess students in
the DALEs.
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The lettered objectives are Enabling Objectives, which are the building blocks on which the
numbered Global Objectives are based. Students will need to learn the Enabling Objectives in
order to achieve the Global Objectives. Assessment will be based on the Global Objectives.
At the successful completion of this Module, the student will be able to:
1. Recognize the wider social determinants of health, oral health and quality of life in old age
a. Outline some of the definition of oral health
b. Explain the pros and cons in utilizing health questionnaires
c. Recognize the multidimensional aspects of oral health quality of life
d. Recognize the physical and physical aspects of tooth loss
e. Be familiar with the diversity of the elderly population
f. Describe some of the impact of aging on the mouth (soft and hard structures), body and
health care
g. Make sense of charts and demographic information
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2. Apply ethical and professional principles while caring for the health of frail elderly patients in longterm care (LTC).
a. Provide oral care (teeth and complete/removable dental appliances) to older adults living
in LTC
b. Label complete dentures
c. Be familiar with the ethical and legal implications in caring for the elderly living in LTC
d. Communicate effectively with older adults, their family members and health care
providers
3. Be aware of the existence of elderly abuse and neglect
a. List some of the forms of abuse and neglect
b. Identify some of the forms of abuse and neglect
c. Recognize the dentists roles and responsibilities in identifying elderly abuse and neglect
4. Recognize the relationships between nutrition, age, caries risk, oral hygiene and polypharmacy
a. List the factors influencing proper nutrition in old age
b. Make sense of the relationships between dry mouth, dysphagia, dysgeusia and aspiration.
c. Understand the need for caries risk management in old age
d. Describe the causes and consequences of dry mouth
e. Recognize the effect of bacterial and fungi growth on the surface of dental appliances,
mucosa and teeth
f. Understand the relationships between dry mouth, dysphagia, dysgeusia and aspiration
(pneumonia
5. Outline the roles of an interprofessional team in the context of home, palliative and long-term care
a. Define dental palliative (hospice) care
6. Apply an evidence-based literature review
a. To know how to ask an answerable question related to the problem one is trying to solve
b. To search an identify relevant articles to this question/problem
c. To retrieve the article which has the most relevant information to the question/problem
d. To identify key concepts used in the pre-selected article
e. To explain the author(s)s perspective and compare it with students own perspective,
present reasoning (rationale) for both perspectives
f. To find and present example of an argument identifying the main components of the
argument and assess the quality of information presented
g. To evaluate the argument for its validity
h. To define hierarchy of evidence
i. To present the main study design
j. To prepare a report
k. To explain the rationale for hierarchy of evidence and its limitations
7. Familiarize with tactics to conflict management
a. Recognize different stages in conflict
b. Identify situations where conflict might occur in dentistry
c. Develop strategies to deal with conflict
Required Text:
Wiley-Blackwell, Oral Healthcare and The Frail Elder A Clinical Perspective, Blackwell
Publishing LTD., 2011, 9780813812649
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10%
Tutor Assessment
(Site - participation, preparation
& professionalism + student selfand peer-assessments)
Graded 0 10
Final Exam
Graded: 0 - 10
Due Date
September 4, 2014
April 7, 2015
15%
30%
April 7, 2015
April 8, 2015
45%
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e.
f.
g.
Explain the following terms and concepts of primary and permanent dentitions: interdental
spacing, primate spacing, midline, crossbite, overjet, canine relationship, overbite,
openbite, molar relationship: mesial step, distal step, flush terminal plane.
Identify normal sequences of eruption of permanent teeth and explain possible
consequences of normal and abnormal patterns of eruption.
Predict permanent molar relationships that will develop during the transition from the
primary to the permanent dentition.
Manipulate OrthoCAD software to illustrate key concepts of occlusion of the primary
dentition and permanent teeth.
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d. Discuss the Bolton tooth-size analysis for defining compatibility between sizes of teeth, and
outline the clinical consequences of tooth size incompatibility.
e. Perform computerized cephalometric analysis of digital cephalometric radiographs and
explain what the measurements reveal abaout dental and skeletal features of the patient. Be
familiar with the use of computerized methods for analyzing digital study models and
cephalometric radiographs.
11. Describe the biological phenomena associated with orthodontic tooth movement and outline the
various categories of tooth movement.
Part A
Required Text:
Casamassimo, P. S., Fields, H. W., Jr., McTigue, D. J., & Nowak, A. J. Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy
Through Adolescence, 5th ed. St. Louis, MO.: Elsevier Saunders, 2013. (Appropriate chapters)
ISBN:9780323085465
Recommended Reading:
Connect: http://elearning.ubc.ca/connect/ 2014-15 DENT 420 (Dentistry II) Introduction to Child
Patient Module
The Primary Dentition (Dr. Babak Chehroudi) from DENT 410
Anatomy of the Primary Dentition (Dr. Babak Chehroudi) from DENT 410
Sequence and timing of eruption of primary and permanent teeth
The Toddler and Preschool Child: Notes on Child Development
Quick Time images of primary teeth
Others TBA
Other helpful resources:
http://www.kidsmiles.ca/
http://www.bcdental.org/Dental_Health/Default.aspx?id=56
Part B
Required Text:
Chapters posted on Connect: Lear, C.S.C., Editor, An Outline of Orthodontics, UBC
Recommended Text:
Proffit, W.R., Fields, H.W., and Sarver D.M, Contemporary Orthodontics, 5th Edition, C.V. Mosby, St.
Louis, 2013. (Appropriate chapters) ISBN: 9780323083171 (on reserve in Woodward Library)
Additional References
Connect: http://elearning.ubc.ca/connect/ 2014-15 DENT 420 (Dentistry II) Introduction to Child
Patient Module
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Topics Addressed:
1. March 27, 2015
5. May 1, 2015
6. Jun. 2, 2015
On-line Exam
P/F
(must pass)
Part A
Part B*
(must pass) (must pass)
10%
40%
50% (must pass)
100%
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PART B
Dolphin Cephalometric Tracing Exercise
In this session you will be assigned a cephalometric head film case (by number) to digitize, measure and
record some of your results on summary sheets.
Digital Models/Arch Length
In this session you will be assigned three sets of study models (one permanent dentition and two mixed
dentition) to digitize, measure and record some of your results on summary sheets.
The objective is to have you learn how to use the diagnostic software and recognize if your measurements
are reasonable. We will assess your submissions and return them within two days. Expect that your
answers will not be exact or the same. The questions about the meaning of the measurements are to have
you attempt to interpret what you have measured.
First Case Based Exercise
In this session you will be given digital orthodontic records for patient and required to collect information
from the digital records. You will digitize and measure the head film and study models and record some of
your results on summary sheets. The objective is to have you learn how to begin to understand how the
records and the analyses are used for diagnosis and treatment planning.
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Criteria
Exceeds Expectations = 4
Meets Expectations = 3
Requires Improvement = 2
Content Management
Almost always:
Frequently:
Almost always:
Frequently:
Almost always:
Frequently:
Rarely:
Communication
Professionalism
Excellence is the norm, only the most exceptional students should be given an Exceeds Expectations
Requires Improvement category should be completed if there is a discomfort regarding any aspect of performance and may identify for both student and faculty the
need for assistance
All Requires Improvement MUST be discussed directly with the student
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Competencies Addressed: This Module addresses, in part, the following Competency Statements
found in the UBC Competency Document, which defines the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a
new graduate of our DMD program.
C1. recognize the determinants of oral health in individuals and populations and the role of dentists in
health promotion, including the disadvantaged.
C2. recognize the relationship between general health and oral health.
C3. evaluate the scientific literature and justify management recommendations based on the level of
evidence available.
C5. identify the patients chief complaint/concern and obtain the associated history.
C6. obtain and interpret a medical, dental and psychosocial history, including a review of systems as
necessary, and evaluate physical or psychosocial conditions that may affect dental management.
C8. prevent the transmission of infectious diseases by following current infection control guidelines.
C10. differentiate between normal and abnormal hard and soft tissues of the maxillofacial complex.
C11. prescribe and obtain the required diagnostic tests, considering their risks and benefits.
C12. perform a radiographic examination.
C13. interpret the findings from a patient's history, clinical examination, radiographic examination
and from other diagnostic tests and procedures.
C16. assess patient risk (including, but not limited to, diet and tobacco use) for oral disease or
injuries.
C17. develop a problem list and establish diagnoses.
C19. develop treatment options based on the evaluation of all relevant data.
C20. discuss the findings, diagnoses, etiology, risks, benefits and prognoses of the treatment options,
with a view to patient participation in oral health management.
C21. develop an appropriate comprehensive, prioritized and sequenced treatment plan.
C25. provide education regarding the risks and prevention of oral disease and injury to encourage the
adoption of healthy behaviors.
C26. provide therapies for the prevention of oral disease and injury.
C27. recognize and institute procedures to minimize occupational hazards related to the practice of
dentistry.
C33. assess the risk, extent and activity of caries and recommend appropriate non-surgical and
surgical therapy.
C34. manage dental caries, tooth defects and esthetic problems and, when restoration is warranted,
use techniques that conserve tooth structure and preserve pulp vitality to restore form and function.
C36. manage surgical procedures related to oral soft and hard tissues and their complications.
C40. recognize and manage functional and non-functional occlusion.
C41. select and, where indicated, prescribe appropriate biomaterials for patient treatment.
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C47. demonstrate professional behaviour that is ethical, supersedes self-interest, strives for
excellence, is committed to continued professional development and is accountable to individual
patients, society and the profession.
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Required Texts:
Summitt, James B. Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: a Contemporary Approach, 3rd ed. Chicago:
Quintessence Pub., 2006. 9780867154528
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Weighting
25 %
15 %
10 %
50 %
P/F
(must pass)
100%
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Instructors will apply their professional judgment to assess students in the following areas:
1. Knowledge Base: as presented through large and small group learning and the required readings
2. Communications: ability to effectively discuss current situations and accept and implement
instructor communications
3. Critical Thinking and Analysis: demonstration of ability to accurately assess a current situation
and implement a relevant problem solving technique
4. Psychomotor Skills Proficiency: demonstration of necessary hand skills to complete required
preparations and restorations to specified critical criteria
5.
6. Overall Evaluation: students will be graded with a percentage and description as follows:
a. Does not meet requirements (50%)
b. Borderline (60%)
c. Meets requirements (70%)
d. Above Average (80%)
e. Excellent (95%)
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