313258 (v.1) Preventive Dentistry 131

Area:	Department of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
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Lecture:	1 x 3.5 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x .5 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Evidence based health care. Introduction to the oral environment, plaque, the main dental diseases and their prevention and management. Cariology - epidemiology, aetiology, pathology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, classification, risk assessment. Health promotion overview, introduction to dental health education. Plaque control, sealants, saliva testing, fluorides and other remineralising agents - history, mechanisms of action and uses. Dental anatomy and an introduction to occlusion.
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Field of Education:	060701 Dentistry
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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