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DE5518: THE PERIO-ENDO COMPLEX UNRAVELLED (2020-2021)

Last modified: 26 Aug 2021 10:18


Course Overview

This is the third course in the programme which focuses on endodontics and the relationship between the endodontic canal system and the periodontium.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 20 credits (10 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Ian Jones

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course provides and review of the theory and practical provision of endodontic practice and root canal treatment using both traditional hand files and rotary instrumentation.  The second residential programme (in a series of three) gives the opportunity for face to face interaction with the tutors and will revise the practical application of the principles and procedures covered in the Getting Better at General Practice course and the Expanding Prosthodontic Skills for the Advanced General Practitioner courses.

The topic of restoration extensively damaged teeth will be discussed and the relationship between pulpal and periodontal disease explored. Towards the end of the course the principles underpinning implant provision will be considered.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

There are no assessments for this course.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionEvaluateDistinguish the different types of root canal instrumentation; Know the techniques for root canal obturation Appreciate the principals underpinning endodontically restored teeth and demonstrate this

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