Companion Animal Odontology– Applied Clinical Companion Animal Odontology
Course content
The purpose of this course module is to further develop the skills of the student within the discipline of companion animal odontology.
The level of prior knowledge and skills within clinical odontology from both the veterinary candidate level and the first part of the master education will be developed in order to form a solid platform within clinical odontology. In theory and by practical exercises the participant can expect that professional skills and competences within the subject of clinical companion animal odontology will be extended.
The participants’ knowledge, professional skills, and competences within clinical odontology will be enhanced through theoretical seminars, practicals, and case-based exercises. The participants will be encouraged to define, identify, and discuss clinical methodology, including identification of clinical odontological lesions, and paraclinical tools in systematised reflective clinical decision-making in companion animal odontology The course will extend the students assessment and management of the complex patient in need of dental and oral care and plan the perioperative management of the patient including special anaesthesia and analgesia requirements.
This course is a specialisation course at the Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science. The Master is a post graduate education targeted for small animal veterinarians seeking Continual Professional Development (CPD).
Read more about the Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science.
Having completed the course, the student shall be able to:
Knowledge
- Define, identify, and discuss veterinary methodology and paraclinical tools in systematized reflective clinical decision making in companion animal clinical odontology.
- Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of complex clinical decision-making, patient therapy, and management in companion clinical odontology.
- List, classify, and demonstrate critical reflection on existing and new approaches to patient diagnosis, therapy, management, and client education in a specialty practice situation within odontology.
Skills
Apply the quantitative and qualitative methodologies and tools as well as master relevant skills within companion animal odontology - especially in periodontology and endodontology.
- Perform clinical and para-clinical work-up to set a correct diagnosis using, especially dental radiography.
- Decision-making in regards to choice of treatment options.
- Perform dental prophylactic treatment for periodontal disease
- Perform surgical periodontal treatment including applying advanced surgical technologies.
- Perform non-surgical and surgical tooth extractions.
- Continuously seek out, reflect on, and apply new evidence-based diagnostic, therapeutic, and monitoring approaches incl. the use of systematic critical review of pertinent literature.
- Communicate and discuss academic issues with both peers and non-specialists and across disciplines within companion animal odontology practice.
- Communicate effectively in writing and pass on results to relevant parties – especially in the guidance of clients.
Competences
- Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localize the cause of disease, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, and apply, and integrate evidence-based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy, and management in companion animal patients with common oral diseases especially within periodontology and endodontology.
- Work independently, take responsibility for, predict, prognosticate, and make decisions within companion animal clinical odontology.
- Collaborate constructively within and between specialists/professionals and lay persons involved in companion animal odontology patient management.
- Make ethical considerations regarding diagnostic methods and therapies in companion animal clinical odontology and place these into perspective.
- Independently evaluate and structure own learning processes and continuously obtain new knowledge at an advanced level within companion animal odontology.
Lectures, e-learning, theoretical and practical exercises. Case-study work.
Updated literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start. The participant should have theoretical knowledge updated prior to participation.
Inclusion criteria for Master's Programme in Companion
Animal Clinical Science: Degree in veterinary medicine and at least
two years of relevant work experience.
SCAM13001U, SCAM13002U, SCAM13003U, SCAM13004U or one of the
following certifications in Companion Animal Diseases:
• Danish Certificate in Small Animal Diseases, in danish known as
"Fagdyrlæge i sygdomme hos hunde og katte".
• Swedish Specialist in Diseases of Dogs and Cats, in Swedish known
as "Steg 1".
• Norwegian Specialist in Diseases of Dogs and Cats, in Norwegian
known as "Specialisering i veterinærmedisin, spesialitet
smådyr".
• Finnish Specialist in Diseases of Dogs and Cats, in Finnish known
as “Pieneläinsairauksien erikoiseläinlääkäri".
- ECTS
- 1 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Other
- Type of assessment details
- The Ongoing Test consists of three parts:
a) a minimum of 80% active participation,
b) preparation and oral presentation of a problem-oriented clinical case,
c) a written assignment (critical mini-review)
To pass the course, students must have passed both Exam 1 and Exam 2. However, students may attend Exam 2 without having passed Exam 1. - Aid
- All aids allowed except Generative AI
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
More than one internal examiner.
- Exam period
-
For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.
- Re-exam
-
For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.
Criteria for exam assessment
To achieve the grade passed, the student shall be able to:
Knowledge
- Define, identify, and discuss veterinary methodology and paraclinical tools in systematized reflective clinical decision making in companion animal clinical odontology.
- Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of complex clinical decision-making, patient therapy, and management in companion clinical odontology.
- List, classify, and demonstrate critical reflection on existing and new approaches to patient diagnosis, therapy, management, and client education in a specialty practice situation within odontology.
Skills
- Apply the quantitative and qualitative methodologies and tools as well as master relevant skills within companion animal odontology - especially in periodontology and endodontology.
- Perform clinical and paraclinical workup to set a correct diagnosis using especially dental radiography.
- Decision-making in regards to choice of treatment options.
- Perform dental prophylactic treatment for periodontal disease.
- Perform surgical periodontal treatment including applying advanced surgical technologies.
- Perform non-surgical and surgical tooth extractions.
- Continuously seek out, reflect on, and apply new evidence-based diagnostic, therapeutic, and monitoring approaches incl. the use of systematic critical review of pertinent literature.
- Communicate and discuss academic issues with both peers and non-specialists and across disciplines within companion animal odontology practice.
- Communicate effectively in writing and pass on results to relevant parties – especially in the guidance of clients.
Competences
- Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localize the cause of disease, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, and apply, and integrate evidence-based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy, and management in companion animal patients with common oral diseases especially within periodontology and endodontology.
- Work independently, take responsibility for, predict, prognosticate, and make decisions within companion animal clinical odontology.
- Collaborate constructively within and between specialists/professionals and lay-persons involved in companion animal odontology patient management.
- Make ethical considerations regarding diagnostic methods and therapies in companion animal clinical odontology and place these into perspective.
- ECTS
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Written assignment
- Type of assessment details
- The Subject Element Exam includes an on-site steeplechase test.
To pass the course, students must have passed both Exam 1 and Exam 2. However, students may attend Exam 2 without having passed Exam 1. - Examination prerequisites
-
Students may attend this examination without approval of Exam 1 (SCAM25057E Ongoing Test).
- Aid
- No aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
More than one internal examiner
- Exam period
-
For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.
- Re-exam
-
For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.
Criteria for exam assessment
To achieve the maximum grade 12, the student shall be able to:
Knowledge
- Define, identify, and discuss veterinary methodology and paraclinical tools in systematized reflective clinical decision making in companion animal clinical odontology.
- Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of complex clinical decision-making, patient therapy, and management in companion clinical odontology.
- List, classify, and demonstrate critical reflection on existing and new approaches to patient diagnosis, therapy, management, and client education in a specialty practice situation within odontology.
Skills
- Apply the quantitative and qualitative methodologies and tools as well as master relevant skills within companion animal odontology - especially in periodontology and endodontology.
- Perform clinical and paraclinical workup to set a correct diagnosis using especially dental radiography.
- Decision-making in regards to choice of treatment options.
- Perform dental prophylactic treatment for periodontal disease.
- Perform surgical periodontal treatment including applying advanced surgical technologies.
- Perform non-surgical and surgical tooth extractions.
- Continuously seek out, reflect on, and apply new evidence-based diagnostic, therapeutic, and monitoring approaches incl. the use of systematic critical review of pertinent literature.
- Communicate and discuss academic issues with both peers and non-specialists and across disciplines within companion animal odontology practice.
- Communicate effectively in writing and pass on results to relevant parties – especially in the guidance of clients.
Competences
- Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localize the cause of disease, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, and apply, and integrate evidence-based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy, and management in companion animal patients with common oral diseases especially within periodontology and endodontology.
- Work independently, take responsibility for, predict, prognosticate, and make decisions within companion animal clinical odontology.
- Collaborate constructively within and between specialists/professionals and lay-persons involved in companion animal odontology patient management.
- Make ethical considerations regarding diagnostic methods and therapies in companion animal clinical odontology and place these into perspective.
Part time Master and Diploma courses
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 10
- Preparation
- 80
- Theory exercises
- 10
- Practical exercises
- 22
- Exam
- 40
- English
- 162
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- SCAM25057U
- ECTS
- See exam description
- Programme level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
-
5 course days full time.
- Placement
- Autumn
This course is offered in the Autumn semester (odd-numbered years). For more information about the exact course dates, please visit the webpage.
- Price
-
Applied Clinical Companion Animal Odontology – University of Copenhagen.
- Schedulegroup
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Monday – Friday full time.
- Capacity
- 10
- Studyboard
- Study Board for the Professionel Master´s Degree Programmes at The Faculty og Health and Medical Science
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Hanne Ellen Kortegaard (3-6e677146797b746a34717b346a71)
Teacher
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