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IBN SINA NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR MEDICAL STUDIES
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
STUDENT COURSE PORTFOLIO
3rd B.D.S: ORAL DIAGNOSIS
NAME: _______________________________________
A.C. NUMBER: ____________________________________
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014 - 2015
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No Contents Page No
1 Course Code 2
2 Credits Hours 2
3 Course Delivery 2
4 Staff Members 2
5 Purpose of Course 2
6 Aims & Objectives of Course 3
7 Theory Syllabus 3
8 Minimal Procedure Experience 3
9 Learning Resources 4
10 Competency Test 5
11 Staff Contact 5
12 Lecture and practical schedule 6
13 Marks distribution, Grading System & Clarifications 8
14 Student Attendance 8
15 Session Timings 10
16 Academic Counseling 10
17 Ethical and professional Behaviour 10
18 Emergency & Safety 11
19 MPE Completion Certificate 12
20 Clinical Sessions 13
21 Minimal Procedure Experience Assessment Form 83
22 Competency Test Assessment Form 87
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1. COURSE CODE: ODG: 242
2. COURSE DELIVERY: 3RD BDS (SEMESTER – 1)
3. CREDIT & CONTACT HOURS: 2 (1 + 0 + 1)
Semester Lecture Practicals Clinics Total
Credits 1 0 1 2
Contact 14 hours 42 hours 56 hours
4. STAFF MEMBERS
Name Qualification Designation
1
Dr. Shiba Roby
M.D.S
(Oral Medicine &
Radiology)
Lecturer &
Course Coordinator
2
Dr. Irfan Adil Majid
M.D.S
(Oral Medicine &
Radiology)
Assistant Professor
5. PURPOSE FOR THIS COURSE
On successful completion of this course the student should be able to:
1) Practice the principles applicable to the diagnostic process in general and Oral
diagnosis in particular
2) Communicate with the patient effectively.
3) Record patient histories, perform extra-oral and intra-oral examination, and
develop a treatment plan for patients.
4) Enumerate the principles of oral diagnostic methods in order to create a
detailed case record for dental patients.
6. AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF COURSE
1) To introduce Oral Diagnosis knowledge and treatment plan
2) Identify and understand the associated systemic diseases
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3) Understand the basic principles of Oral Diagnosis and recognize the
instruments required
4) Communicate with the patient effectively
5) Take a general and an oral health history and ask appropriate questions based
on the signs and symptoms exhibited by the patient
6) Perform extra- oral and intra-oral examination thoroughly and systematically
7) Order and do the diagnostic procedures as required
8) Recognize any abnormality in oral and peri-oral tissues and describe them
9) Recognize the need for medical or/and dental referrals or consultation.
10) Develop a treatment plan for patients.
11) Apply the Diagnostic skills in the clinical setup
12) Identify and understand the associated systemic diseases
13) Introduction to the diagnostic method
14) Infection control dental practice
15) Understand the basic principles of Oral Diagnosis and recognize the
instruments and required
16) Apply the Diagnostic skills in the clinical setup.
7. THEORY SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to the Diagnostic Method
2. Infection Control in Dental Practice
3. The Patient History
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4. Methods of Clinical Examinations
5. Extra-oral Examinations
6. Intra-Oral Examinations, Hard and Soft tissue
7. Examination of the periodontium Examination of occlusion and an edentulous
mouth
8. Special investigations
9. Clinical Signs of Diseases and treatment planning
8. MPES (MINIMAL PROCEDURE EXPERIENCE)
Student is required to practice history taking, extra-oral and intra-oral examination
on each other and on patients and record four (4) case histories.
1. Will observe demonstration of various steps of diagnostic process
A. History taking, including chief complaint, history of chief complaint, past
medical history, past dental history, family and personal history
B. Observe technique of general physical examination, intra-oral and extra-
oral examination
C. Examination of periodontium and dental charting
D. Examination of common oral diseases ( dental caries, gingivitis,
periodontal diseases )
E. Examination of cranial nerves ( olfactory, trigeminal and facial )
F. Pulp vitality test
2. Practice the examination techniques on each other and on patients
3. Examining, writing and submission four (4) complete patient case history
records as part of completion of MPEs.
9. LEARNING RESOURCES / REFERENCE TEXT BOOKS
1. Gary C. Coleman John F. Principles of Oral Diagnosis. 1st Edition. 1993.
Nelson.
2. Steven L. Bricker, Robert P. Langlais, Craig S. Miller. Oral Diagnosis, Oral
medicine & Treatment Planning. 2nd
Edition. 1999.
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Note: Students are advised to read strictly from any of the above mentioned text
books or other standard text books of Oral diagnosis. Handouts of lectures or
practicals are meant only for revision of the classes NOT for the study of subject.
10. COMPETENCY TEST
1. Minimum attendance required to take up competency test is 80%.
2. At least 12 marks are needed in MPE (Minimum Procedure Experience) to take
up final competency test.
3. Competency test is conducted during ESE-1(Competency test for 20 marks).
4. Student gets admission into End semester examination – 1 (final theory exam)
only if he/she successfully passes competency test.
11. CONTACT
No
. Name Division
Ext
#
Room
Office
Hours
Coordinator
1 Dr. Shiba Roby Oral
Medicine and
Radiology
247 447 [email protected] Sunday
1 to 4 PM
Thursday
9 to 12 AM
Teachers
1 Dr. Irfan Adil
Majid
Oral
Medicine and
Radiology
363 363 [email protected] Sunday
1 to 4 PM
Thursday
9 to 12 AM
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12. LECTURE/PRACTICAL TEACHING SCHEDULE
WEEKS CLASSES TOPICS STAFF
INCHARGE
1ST
WEEK
LECTURE – 1 Overview of Oral Diagnosis Course Dr. Shiba Roby
PRACTICAL – 1 Introduction to Clinics Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
2ND
WEEK
LECTURE – 2 Introduction to diagnostic methods Dr. Shiba Roby
PRACTICAL – 2 Introduction to Clinics Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
3RD
WEEK
LECTURE – 3 Infection Control in Dental Practice Dr. Irfan Adil Majid
PRACTICAL – 3 Case history Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
4TH
WEEK
LECTURE – 4 Case history Dr. Shiba Roby
PRACTICAL – 4 Case history Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
5TH
WEEK
LECTURE – 5 Methods of Clinical examination Dr. Shiba Roby
PRACTICAL – 5 Methods of Clinical examination Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
6TH
WEEK
LECTURE – 6 Extraoral Examination Dr. Shiba Roby
PRACTICAL - 6 Extraoral Examination Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
7TH
WEEK
LECTURE – 7 Intraoral examination Dr. Irfan Adil Majid
PRACTICAL - 7 Intraoral examination Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
MSE -1 THEORY EXAMINATIONS
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ESE -1 THEORY EXAMINATIONS
13. MARKS DISTRIBUTION & ANNOUNCEMENT
8TH
WEEK
LECTURE – 8 Special Investigations Dr. Irfan Adil Majid
PRACTICAL – 8 Diagnosis Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
9TH
WEEK
LECTURE – 9 Clinical signs of disease and
Treatment planning
Dr. Irfan Adil Majid
PRACTICAL – 9 Treatment Plan Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
10TH
WEEK
LECTURE – 10 Extended Lectures
Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
PRACTICAL –10 Complete case history with patient Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
11TH
WEEK
LECTURE – 11 Extended Lectures Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
PRACTICAL –11 Complete case history with patient Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
12TH
WEEK
LECTURE – 12 Extended Lectures
Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
PRACTICAL –12 Complete case history with patient Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
13TH
WEEK
LECTURE – 13 Extended Lectures Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
PRACTICAL –13 Complete case history with patient Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
14TH
WEEK
LECTURE – 14 Extended Lectures Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
PRACTICAL –14 Complete case history with patient Dr. Shiba & Dr.Irfan
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EXAMINATION TOTAL MARKS ANNOUNCEMENT OF
OBTAINED MARKS OF
STUDENTS
MSE 1
20
By course coordinator during office
hours immediately after examination
MPE
20
During 13th
Practical session i.e. one
week before final competency test
Competency Test
20
By course coordinator during office
hours immediately after the
examination
ESE – 1
40
1 week after examination through
website in student service portal
TOTAL
100
One week after ESE - 1 through
website in student service portal
14. ISNC STUDENT/S ATTENDANCE POLICY: APP-ISNCSA-008
The Maximum absence of a medical excuse acceptable is not more than 25%. If
any student of ISNC cross the limit of absence he/she will not be allowed to
enter in the Examination.
After five weeks of the beginning of every semester announcement of the
percentages of students who exceeded their absence will be posted in the college.
Students who are not allowed to take the examination, will not receive any
warning letters, instead an announcement will be posted in the academic affairs
in the college.
If there is an absence due to a medical condition, students should provide a
medical progress reports to the Department of Academic Affairs in a period of
not more than five days from the date of the condition. A medical report has to be
submitted by the student or their parents within the time frame mentioned. In
case of any delay in the submission of medical report, college is not responsible
for any excuse after this period.
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If the student's absence from the Quiz, practical, midterm or end block
examination and end semester examination, a medical excuse is accepted by the
Dean.
Students have no right to claim and ask for the resit exam if the student’s fee is
not completed.
After Nine weeks of the beginning of the semester, the students who exceeded
above 25% of absenteeism the end of the ninth week a second announcement is
made.
After 11 weeks, a final announcement of the students who have no right to enter in
the final examination. The students who are crossing the absence above 25% in
the semester will be posted in the college.
Attendance Regulations for Oral Diagnosis
This is a semester course with one lecture and one clinics which makes total of 2
classes every week and 28 classes in one semester.
A student who misses total of 4 classes a semester will be warned first, followed by 6
classes a semester and student will be excluded from course if he misses 8 classes a
semester. In case of sick leave 2 more absence are considered which makes a
maximum of 10 absences a semester for exclusion of a student from the course in
any given condition.
Note: 1. Excluded students has to repeat the course in the next academic year he or
she is not entitled for resit examination.
Note: 2. No formal letters are given to the students for first and second warning; their
names are displayed on the notice board of dentistry program at the end of 5th
week or
9th
week or 11th
week or 13th
week of semester. However for exclusion from course a
letter is issued on the student name signed by the Vice Dean of Dentistry program.
15. SESSION TIMINGS
Male:
Lecture: Tuesday 11 AM to 12 Noon
Clinics: Monday 10 AM to 12 Noon
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Female:
Lecture: Wednesday 1PM to 2 PM
Clinics: Wednesday 10 AM to 12 Noon (Group -1)
Thursday 2 PM to 4 PM (Group -2)
Note: Student reaching class late by 10 minutes from the scheduled start time is not
entitled for the attendance in that particular class.
16. ACADEMIC COUNSELLING
Student who finds difficulty in understanding the subject can report to the
concerned teacher for clarifications during above mentioned office hours.
If the difficulty persists even after consultation with the teacher then report to
course coordinator during office hours with a written note.
If difficulty is not sorted out at the course coordinator level then student can
report to the academic guide appointed for the specified year.
17. ETHICAL & PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Students are expected to behave in an ethical and professional manner during
the lectures and laboratories as part of their development towards competent
dental professional.
During classes students should respectfully hear and shouldn’t disturb or
interrupt the teacher and students raising the doubts.
Students are expected to maintain security of questions in written exams and
quizzes and shouldn’t give or receive unauthorized aid in examinations.
During practical/laboratory sessions students should accept criticism in a
professional manner and be respectful of the needs and time of others.
Self assessment should be done accurately and admit to learn through
weakness and strive to improve.
18. A. EMERGENCY
In Case of Fire Alarm: Collect your belongings, turnoff gas equipment and
lights calmly and immediately exit the classroom. Go to the nearest exit or
assembly point and don’t use elevators under any circumstances.
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In Case of Power Outrage: Stay at your location; adjust to the lower light
condition, if the outrage appears to longer term exit the building calmly.
In Case of Earthquake: Don’t run for building exit if far, Cover your head
from falling material, after shaking subsides calmly evacuate. Once outside the
building move away from the building to pre-designated assembly point.
B. SAFETY
Cover your clothing with lab coat or gown before entering the clinics
Wear proper eye protection when working
Keep your work area organized and neat
Wear a mask in case you are working or engaged with process that generates
dust.
Avoid talking to your neighbors during working in the laboratory.
CAUTION: In the event of loss of student course portfolio, written report has to
be given immediately to the course coordinator. However the clinical procedures
recorded in the book has to be repeated.