Knowledge

The candidate is able to explain:

• the principles of dissemination of disease and infection (Hygiene Plan for the University Dental Clinic.
• the principles of patient communication
• the content and function of anamnesis
• methods for extra- and intraoral examination
• local anaesthetics and their application
• formal requirements for dental records

Skills

The candidate is able to:

• implement the recommended practices for good clinical hygiene
• write a dental record (take an anamnesis, perform extra- and intraoral examinations, make a preliminary diagnosis an master the software programs OPUS and Digora).
• outline a preliminary treatment plan
• inject local anaesthesia
• use the equipment and materials according to applicable guidelines
• handling special and hazardous waste in an appropriate manner

General competence

The student:

• is able to communicate with the patient in order to obtain complete and relevant medical history and discuss treatment options
• has a sense of responsibility and empathy towards patients
• has acquired good attitudes
• respects the laws and regulations
• is aware of routines on how to handle and act upon unpleasant and threatening situations in the clinic and be prepared for that such situations can occur

Clinical courses and seminars.

All teaching is mandatory, except for lectures. The student is responsible for reporting absences, and unexcused absences are not allowed.¿In addition to the attendance requirements, the academic requirements must be met, both in terms of the quality of the work and sufficient practice.

In this subject, mandatory activities are valid for two semesters.

Multidisciplinary written test. The test must be passed before student can start with clinical patient treatment.

When the assessment method in a subject is a `written test¿, two continuous tests will be arranged shortly for students without valid results. Students who have not achieved valid results after three attempts will be moved to lower classes. The three attempts that belong to each implementation of the subject are counted as one assessment attempt in accordance with UiB¿s regulations on studies §8-1 (1). Due to the short time between the regular and new test, complaints about grading will not be processed until the third attempt has been completed. If the third attempt is conducted as an oral test, the two previous written attempts will be the subject of the complaint process.