The Foundation of Modern Dentistry (FutureLearn)

You’ll review topics from basic concepts before exploring new trends in dental treatments, research, and technology.

With this knowledge, you’ll be able to effectively relay dental-related knowledge to your patients in order for them to better understand their problem and where it came from.

Understand disease prevention measures and the function of saliva

As you learn to recognise common dental diseases, you’ll unpack the different disease prevention measures to improve your health and the health of your patients.

Next, you’ll discover the function of saliva and its often overlooked importance in maintaining oral health.

Learn how to choose the right dental treatment

To ensure you provide the best care for your patients, you’ll explore the variety of dental treatments on offer.

With this knowledge, you’ll gain the skills to choose the right dental treatment at the right time.

Understand the biocompatibility of dental materials

Next, you’ll gain a solid introduction to different types of dental materials.

You’ll delve into the history and evolution of dental implants as well as its biocompatibility. This understanding will help you explore the risk factors and best dental care plan for implants.

By the end of the course, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to provide better care for your patients.

Syllabus

Week 1: Visit the dentist in the post-pandemic era

Week 2: Oral hygiene instructions

Week 3: The Importance of Saliva

Week 4: Dental Treatments

Week 5: Dental Materials

Week 6: Dental Implants: Evaluation & Selection

Week 7: Dental Implant Placement

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

- Smmarise the changes after COVID-19 in the context of dentistry

- Demostrate the correct oral hygiene technique

- Classify dental implants and materials

- Explore the treatments for common dental diseases

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for any student or first-year dental student requiring basics of clinical dental knowledge.

This includes undergraduate dental students, post-graduate dental students, and dentists in clinical practice.