Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Clinical Introduction
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
If the student is enrolled for the English track then classes for that subject will be taught in the same language.
Teaching staff
Person in charge of the subject:
Group A: Dr. Juan Basilio Monné: jbasilio@uic.es
Group M: Dr. Joan Ferré Martínez: jferre@uic.es
Hours of attention
Contact via email to request a visit.
Introduction
Knowledge of both dental equipment and ergonomics, as well as the basic diagnostic means and the ways in which we relate to patients and resolve potential emergencies, will provide the foundation for good clinical praxis.
Pre-course requirements
There are no prerequisites.
Objectives
To provide students with initial contact with the University Dental Clinic, as well as with dentistry instruments, equipment and tools, providing competence in their use.
To know the sterilisation circuits and their importance in clinical practice.
To train students on how to conduct first visits, their importance, as well as to analyse the different communication forms with the patient.
To provide the necessary knowledge for detecting a medical emergency and the various action protocols.
Students will be trained in the software used at the University Dental Clinic. Students will be provided with the necessary knowledge about the software’s applications, gaining competence in their use and interpretation.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 03 - Knowing how to identify the concerns and expectations of patients, as well as how to communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing, with patients, family members, the media and other professionals.
- 05 - Knowing how to apply the correct principles to control anxiety and stress in oneself, in patients and in other memebers of the dentistry team.
- 06 - Understanding the importance of achieving a professional practice that respects the independence, beliefs and culture of all patients.
- 07 - Promoting new knowledge and techniques being acquired through autonomous learning, as well as the motivation to achieve quality.
- 08 - Knowing how to share information with other healthcare professionals and how to work as part of a team.
- 09 - Understanding the importance of keeping and using patient files in order to subsequently analyse them, while ensuring patient confidentiality is maintained.
- 15 - Being familiar with the general pathological characteristics of the illnesses and disorders that affect organic systems, specifically those which have dental repercussions.
- 17 - Understanding and recognising the principles of ergonomics and safety at work (including the control of cross infection, radiation protection and occupational and biological diseases).
- 20 - Obtaining and creating a medical record containing all the relevant information.
- 21 - Knowing how to undertake a full dental exam, including the necessary X-ray and complementary exploratory tests, as well as obtaining suitable clinical references.
- 22 - Having the ability to make an initial diagnostic judgement and establish a reasonable diagnostic strategy, as well as being competent in recognising situations that require urgent dental treatment.
- 23 - Establishing a diagnosis, prognosis and suitable treatment planning for all the different clinical areas of Dentistry, being competent in terms of the diagnosis, prognosis and writing up the dental care plan for patients who require special care, including medically compromised patients (such as diabetics, those with hypertension, a depressed immune system or are anticoagulated, etc) and patients with disabilities.
- 27 - Outlining and proposing suitable preventative measures for each clinical situation.
- 28 - Acquiring clinical experience under suitable supervision.
- 30 - Recognising the role of the dentist in actions to prevent and protect against oral diseases, as well as the maintenance and promotion of good health, both at an individual level and a community level.
- 35 - Knowing the scientific principles of sterilisation, disinfection and the antiseptics necessary to prevent cross-infection in dental practice
- 36 - Knowing the danger of ionising radiation and its impact on biological tissue, as well as the legislation that regulates its use. Knowing how to manage dental radiodiagnostic facilities
- 37 - Undertaking the x-rays that are necessary in dental practice, interpreting the images obtained and learning about other important image-based diagnosis techniques
- 38 - Being aware of clinical and laboratory-based procedures and diagnostic tests, knowing their reliability and diagnostic viability and being competent in interpreting the results
- 39 - Recognising oral normality and pathology, as well as the evaluation of semiological data
- 40 - Identifying the main reason for the consultation and the history of the current disease. Creating a general medical record and a clinical record which accurately reflect the patient's notes
- 44 - Knowing about and being able to use the basic tools and equipment for dental practice
- 45 - Applying the principles of ergonomics to dentistry work, both at an individual level and a work-group level where appropriate, also in terms of the principles of the prevention of work-related accidents in dental practice
- 54 - Knowing the role of the dentist within the healthcare professions and working with other healthcare professionals and other members of the dentistry team
- 55 - Recognising that the patient is the centre of attention and that all the interaction, including the prevention, diagnosis, planning and carrying out of the treatment and maintenance, and must support their best interests, always avoiding any type of discrimination and respecting confidentiality
- 66 - Taking and interpreting x-rays and other image-based procedures that are important in dental practice
- 67 - Creating diagnostic models, setting them up and taking inter-occlusal registrations
- 68 - Determining and identifying the aesthetic requirements of patients and the possibility of resolving their concerns
Learning outcomes of the subject
Knowledge of the different machines in the clinical laboratory room, their utility and working instructions.
Knowledge of the importance of the internal sterilisation circuit and of the machines and products in the disinfection room – sterilisation.
Training for the use and recognition of the various options of the dental chair.
Knowledge on how to prepare the work area.
Knowledge of the most ergonomic work posture for accessing each quadrant and minimising the risk of lesions.
The student will start carrying out first visits on a step-by-step basis.
Assessment of precautions and interactions of medicines in special patients.
Knowledge on how to prepare medical prescriptions and specialist referral letters.
Ability to detect the emergency situations that may arise during dental practice.
Ability to react to possible medical emergency situations through simulation exercises.
Ability to use the CUO-Soft, Gesden software in its different applications.
Ability to consult the vademecum.
Ability to recognise the different structures on dental radiographs.
- 2.04 - Know the behavioral sciences and communication that facilitate dental practice
- 2.05 - Apply the principles of controlling oneself anxiety and stress, over patients and other members of the dental team
- 2.12 - Use of specific IT tools
- 2.13 - Know the general handling of materials and dental instruments
- 2.15 - Know and use basic instrumentation and equipment for the dental practice
- 2.47 - Prepare the working field to reduce the risk of contamination and spread of disease
- 2.48 - Prepare the professional to reduce the risk of infections
Syllabus
1.- Relationship between the clinician and the patient
• Basic aspects in communication with both verbal and non-verbal patients.
• Elements that facilitate and make communication difficult
• The clinical interview
• Groves syndrome
2.- Legal aspects in dental practice
• Clinical history
• LOPD (organic data protection law)
• Informed consent. Patient rights Legal value
• Medical prescriptions. Design and how to complete them.
3.- Description and manual of use of the dental equipment:
• Dental equipment.
• Suction module.
• Turbine, contract, handpiece and micromotor.
• Basic exploration material.
• Auxiliary and complementary material.
4.- Bases of photography applied to dentistry.
• Types of cameras and parameters that affect the quality of photography in dentistry
• Photographs necessary for dental practice
• Presentation of clinical cases (odontobook)
5.- Sterilization-Disinfection:
• Roads of contamination to the dental cabinet.
• Methods of disinfection and sterilization, and their indications and limitations
• Sterilization circuit of the material. Visit facilities.
• Biosecurity.
6.- Ergonomics:
• Musculoskeletal injuries derived from dental practice, and their prevention.
• Healthy work position and access to the different quadrants in dental practice.
7.- First Visits:
• Clinical history. Its professional and legal importance. Structure and contents.
• Structure to make a good diagnosis in integrated dentistry.
• Establish treatment options based on a good diagnosis.
• Use of the vademecum
• Inter queries. How to know how to convey the information.
• Special patients. That we understand by special patients. Precautions to follow.
8.- Computing:
• Presentation of the CUOsoft program and its use.
• Gesden Program.
• Image management programs and digital radiology.
9.- Radiology in dentistry.
• Radioprotection.
• CUO radiological protocol.
• Basis of interpretation of oral diagnostic radiology and its limitations.
• Intraoral and extraoral radiology: Types and identification of structures.
10.- Detection of the different emergency situations in the dental office.
• Detection of the patient at risk
• Basic health values
• Medical emergencies that may arise during dental care
• Protocols of action.
11.- Relationship between the clinic and the research
• Database of bibliographic research.
• Types of scientific articles applied to medical science and its structuring.
• Criteria for bibliographic selection
Teaching and learning activities
In person
Theoretical or master classes:
• Theoretical classes will be given on the subject of the subject. Supplementary documentation will be added which will be part of the syllabus.
Practical classes:
• In smaller groups they explain and present practical applications of the contents, where participatively interacts with the student, with the intention of visualizing and putting into practice, within the possibilities, the contents taught. Supplementary documentation will be added which will be part of the syllabus.
Clinical practice
• The student will attend rotary practices at the university clinic (CUO), where he can begin work and work dynamics, as a basis for his future clinical practice.
Continuous evaluation
• During the course there will be partial tests of assimilation of the contents taught, both in theoretical and practical classes, to the moodle platform.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
Theory class attendance:
It is recommended, since it is not very difficult to be able to assimilate the concepts. On the other hand, during the same, they will ask comprehension questions that will serve for the final note.
Attendance to practice class and clinical practice (rotary):
It is obligatory.
The student who accumulates more than 2 unexcused absences, at the discretion of the teaching staff, does not have the right to be evaluated of the practical part and therefore suspends the subject.
Since the practices will be evaluated day by day, the fact of missing, rest of the final grade of practices. Justified absences, at the discretion of the teaching staff, are less than the unexcused ones
The student must present a report and work related to these practices.
Attendance to practice class:
It is obligatory.
The student who accumulates more than 2 unexcused absences, at the discretion of the teaching staff, does not have the right to be evaluated of the practical part and therefore suspends the subject.
Since the practices will be evaluated day by day, the fact of missing, rest of the final grade of practices. Justified absences, at the discretion of the teaching staff, are less than the unexcused ones
Continuous assessment:
During the course there will be partial tests of assimilation of the contents taught, both in theoretical and practical classes, in the moodle platform
Students will be evaluated each practical and clinical class, in terms of attendance, attitude, participation and demonstration of knowledge.
At the end there will be a theoretical examination of the subjects taught, both in theoretical and practical classes
Final note:
You must have passed the internship note in order to be evaluated.
In order to pass the subject, the student must pass the theoretical exam, otherwise he will be suspended without other possibility. If you pass the theoretical exam, the final grade will be the result of the following average:
- 60% Final exam
- 40% Practice notes and continuous evaluation questions (moodle tests, practical classes and clinical
Bibliography and resources
Consult the subject on Moodle, where the bibliography and recommended reading will be posted.
Evaluation period
- E1 17/01/2025 A03 10:00h
- E1 17/01/2025 A01 10:00h
- E1 17/01/2025 A02 10:00h
- R1 24/01/2025 A05 10:00h
- R1 24/01/2025 A04 08:00h