On completion of this course you should be able to:
1. Describe the social, cultural and environmental factors that contribute to health or ill health;
2. Describe the relationships between systemic disease, the management of such diseases and oral health (and vice versa);
3. Describe normal oral development, structure and function, and the processes of disease in the context of risk assessment;
4. Describe the aetiology of tooth wear;
5. Describe recording and measuring methods for caries and periodontal disease;
6. Take a thorough history;
7. Undertake a clinical examination;
8. Demonstrate Infection Control procedures in the clinical environment

This course contains elements of:

Clinical histories and examinations
Relationship between oral and general health
Epidemiology
Clinical skills
Tooth wear
Occupational Health & Safety and Infection Control

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This course builds on the theoretical knowledge from ORHL1001 and ORHL1002 to introduce students to clinical history taking, examination and risk analysis. It also underpins future ORHL courses in Years 2 and 3.

Internal Mode

Clinical
Problem Based Learning
Lecture
Self Directed Learning
Tutorial

Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Clinical: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term