Introduction to dental science
[DENT1201]
[22.5h + 35h] 3 credits
This course is taught in the 1st & 2d semester.
Teacher(s): Magali DEWAELE, William D'Hoore, Patrick OBEID, Jean-Pierre Van Nieuwenhuysen(coord.), Gaëtan VERMEERSCH
Language: French
Level: First
Aims
- to familiarize himself with the various disciplines of dental medicine and to learn the basic terminology required to carry out the passive clinical training course,
- to acquire the basics essential to the critical reading of scientific publications.
The passive clinical training course allows a first contact with the patients and illustrates the theoretical courses.
Main topics to be approached
Theory
- Introduction to the various disciplines of dental medicine and their terminology
- Evidence based dentistry with initiation to medical statistics and epidemiology
Clinics
Two weeks of presence in the hospital: assistance of the undergraduate, postgraduate students and teachers
Main themes
Introduction to dental medicine and its disciplines
Evidense based dentistry: object, interest, application.
Tools for the consultation of the medical literature (scientific journals, books, Web).
Elements of medical statistics with examples suited to dental medicine.
Critical reading of dental scientific articles.
Epidemiology: general information and applications in dental medicine.
Clinic
Two weeks of presence in the hospital: assistance of the undergraduate, postgraduate students and teachers
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Theory : critical reading of scientific articles to present to a jury of 2 teachers.
Practical : Report of training course to present to the same jury