RAKCollegeofDentalSciencesProgramOutcomes

Knowledge

• Describe the molecular basis of diseases and the way in which they affect the body, oral cavity and maxillofacial region.
• Recognize the scientific basis of general and oral diseases including the use of medicines in the management of common oral diseases.
• Demonstrate the knowledge of the basic oral health, clinical skills and the ability to acquire, manage and use current information for clinical decision making and problem solving in the care of individual patients, family members, populations and systems of oral health and dental care delivery.
• Integrate basic sciences knowledge in the clinical context in order to solve the common medical and dental problems.
• Demonstrate the knowledge of the basic scientific knowledge of dental biomaterials/ dental biomechanics and its application in dentistry.
• Describe basic bio-behavioral and clinical science knowledge used to analyze and solve dental problems related to the oral diagnosis, treatment and prevention of oral diseases.
• Recognize the implications of cultural, social, economic, legal, and historical contexts for oral patient care.
• Describe the implications of basic ethical principles, including confidentiality, informed consent, truth telling, and justice, for the oral health.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the functional approach to managing chronic dental problems.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply basic dental sciences knowledge in interpretation, critical thinking and problem solving of common (community) dental problems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the unique oro-dental health care needs of ethnically diverse populations and communities.
• Demonstrate the ability to acquire new information and data and to critically appraise its validity and applicability to one’s professional decisions, including the application of information systems technologies for support of clinical decision-making.

Skills

• Demonstrate the ability to elicit accurate comprehensive and focused medical and dental histories by employing techniques that facilitate the patient’s sharing of information.
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct both effective and accurate comprehensive and focused physical examinations of head and neck and oral cavity in particular and know when each is most appropriate.
• Demonstrate the appropriate use of laboratory tests and different imaging studies in making diagnostic and treatment decisions.
• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the patient’s medical and dental problems and to formulate accurate hypotheses to serve as the basis for making diagnostic and treatment decisions.
• Perform common dental techniques/ procedures while dealing with the patients with different dental problems relating to maxillofacial surgery, conservative dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry on patients in 3rd, 4th and 5th year and on manniquins in 2nd and 3rd year of the BDS course.
• Demonstrate the ability to formulate and implement a plan of care for both the prevention and treatment of diseases and the relief of symptoms and sufferings.
• Demonstrate the effective use of pharmoco-therapeutic agents and other therapeutic modalities, while teaching patients the importance of preventive dentistry, oral health promotion, and wellness.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and method of Problem-Based Learning and improvement that involves investigation and evaluation of one’s own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence, and improvements in patient care.

Attitudes/Behaviors

• Display the personal attributes of compassion, honesty, and integrity in relationship with patients, families, communities and the dental profession.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate compassionately and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with patients, their families, colleagues and others with whom dental surgeons must exchange information in carrying out their responsibilities.
• Exhibit appropriate value for the sensitive nature of the dentist/patient relationship and the importance of compassionate communication and active listening, with attention to the patient’s familial, cultural, and spiritual circumstances.
• Demonstrate professionalism and high ethical standards in all aspects of dental practice, specifically competence, honesty, integrity, compassion, respect for others, professional responsibility and social responsibility.
• Exhibit a capacity for self-evaluation, moral reflection and ethical reasoning to form the basis for a self-directed, life long engagement in the responsible, committed, compassionate practice of medicine
• Demonstrate the ability to educate patients about their oral health problems and to motivate them to adopt oral and dental health promoting behaviors
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of an oral health care team, with appreciation for the multiple contributions of other health care professionals and agencies.